Russia vs South Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Russia
3.12 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
3.02 % change on previous year
in 2024
Russia rank
74th
South Africa rank
77th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) over time
- Russia
- South Africa
How they compare
Russia currently reports 3.12 % change on previous year against 3.02 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 77th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.03 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | Russia |
| 1980s | 1.9 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 0.9404 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -2.78 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0348 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.15 % change on previous year | 0.4826 % change on previous year | 0.6717 % change on previous year | Russia |
| 2020s | 1.67 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), Russia or South Africa?
- Russia, at 3.12 % change on previous year against 3.02 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) between Russia and South Africa?
- 0.1 % change on previous year, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- Russia ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 77th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.