Pakistan vs South Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time
- Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 48.35 Mt CO2e against 43.45 Mt CO2e in Pakistan, a difference of 4.9 Mt CO2e.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Pakistan ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 17th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.29 Mt CO2e | 54.64 Mt CO2e | 48.35 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1980s | 11.38 Mt CO2e | 60.11 Mt CO2e | 48.74 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1990s | 20.2 Mt CO2e | 42.96 Mt CO2e | 22.75 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2000s | 33.43 Mt CO2e | 45.79 Mt CO2e | 12.36 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2010s | 42.14 Mt CO2e | 49.7 Mt CO2e | 7.56 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2020s | 50.35 Mt CO2e | 47.52 Mt CO2e | 2.84 Mt CO2e | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy), Pakistan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 48.35 Mt CO2e against 43.45 Mt CO2e in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between Pakistan and South Africa?
- 4.9 Mt CO2e, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Pakistan ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 17th of 193 countries.
- 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 from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).