Low & middle income vs South Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt)

Low & middle income
2.56 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
6.44 % change on previous year
in 2024
Low & middle income rank
20th
South Africa rank
19th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • Low & middle income
  • South Africa
-20-10010197119972024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6.44 % change on previous year against 2.56 % change on previous year in Low & middle income, a difference of 3.88 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.5 times Low & middle income's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Low & middle income ahead.

Low & middle income ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 19th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 6.48 % change on previous year 4.15 % change on previous year 2.33 % change on previous year Low & middle income
1980s 5.23 % change on previous year 4.43 % change on previous year 0.8007 % change on previous year Low & middle income
1990s 4.52 % change on previous year 2.94 % change on previous year 1.59 % change on previous year Low & middle income
2000s 6.7 % change on previous year 2.49 % change on previous year 4.22 % change on previous year Low & middle income
2010s 4.6 % change on previous year 1.21 % change on previous year 3.39 % change on previous year Low & middle income
2020s 4.11 % change on previous year -1.66 % change on previous year 5.77 % change on previous year Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt), Low & middle income or South Africa?
South Africa, at 6.44 % change on previous year against 2.56 % change on previous year in Low & middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) between Low & middle income and South Africa?
3.88 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Low & middle income and South Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
Low & middle income ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (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 Power Industry (Energy) (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
241 places, 12,827 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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