Japan vs South Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Japan
-6.17 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-6.78 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan rank
189th
South Africa rank
192nd
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports -6.17 % change on previous year against -6.78 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.61 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 189th and South Africa ranks 192nd of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.71 % change on previous year | -1.17 % change on previous year | 6.89 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 0.8167 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.15 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2000s | -1.39 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -1.24 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -2.61 % change on previous year | -2.42 % change on previous year | 0.1918 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at -6.17 % change on previous year against -6.78 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.61 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Japan ranks 189th and South Africa ranks 192nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (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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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.