Lower middle income vs South Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e)

Lower middle income
3.53 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
9.29 % change on previous year
in 2024
Lower middle income rank
4th
South Africa rank
1st

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Lower middle income
  • South Africa
-20-1001020197119972024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 9.29 % change on previous year against 3.53 % change on previous year in Lower middle income, a difference of 5.76 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.6 times Lower middle income's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lower middle income ahead.

Lower middle income ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 47 groups.

Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 3.22 % change on previous year -1.5 % change on previous year 4.72 % change on previous year Lower middle income
1980s 5.66 % change on previous year -3.1 % change on previous year 8.76 % change on previous year Lower middle income
1990s 4.55 % change on previous year 2.89 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year Lower middle income
2000s 5.02 % change on previous year 0.8552 % change on previous year 4.16 % change on previous year Lower middle income
2010s 4.65 % change on previous year 1.74 % change on previous year 2.91 % change on previous year Lower middle income
2020s 4.59 % change on previous year 4.18 % change on previous year 0.4177 % change on previous year Lower middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e), Lower middle income or South Africa?
South Africa, at 9.29 % change on previous year against 3.53 % change on previous year in Lower middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) between Lower middle income and South Africa?
5.76 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Lower middle income and South Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e)?
Lower middle income ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 13,333 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.