Pacific island small states vs South Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita over time
- Pacific island small states
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.88 t CO2e/capita against 1.53 t CO2e/capita in Pacific island small states, a difference of 5.35 t CO2e/capita.
That makes South Africa's figure about 4.5 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 36th of 47 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.48 t CO2e/capita | 8.49 t CO2e/capita | 6.02 t CO2e/capita | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.12 t CO2e/capita | 8.11 t CO2e/capita | 5.99 t CO2e/capita | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.07 t CO2e/capita | 7.36 t CO2e/capita | 5.29 t CO2e/capita | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.9 t CO2e/capita | 8.45 t CO2e/capita | 6.55 t CO2e/capita | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.76 t CO2e/capita | 8.37 t CO2e/capita | 6.61 t CO2e/capita | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.47 t CO2e/capita | 7.05 t CO2e/capita | 5.58 t CO2e/capita | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita, Pacific island small states or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.88 t CO2e/capita against 1.53 t CO2e/capita in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita between Pacific island small states and South Africa?
- 5.35 t CO2e/capita, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Pacific island small states and South Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Pacific island small states ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 36th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.