South Africa vs Sweden: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
South Africa
3.02 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sweden
3.02 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
77th
Sweden rank
78th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.02 % change on previous year against 3.02 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 77th and Sweden ranks 78th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.47 % change on previous year | -1.08 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.84 % change on previous year | -3.8 % change on previous year | 6.64 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.28 % change on previous year | 0.778 % change on previous year | 0.5069 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.05 % change on previous year | -2.63 % change on previous year | 5.68 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.4826 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -1.57 % change on previous year | -0.7728 % change on previous year | 0.7965 % change on previous year | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 3.02 % change on previous year against 3.02 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- South Africa ranks 77th and Sweden ranks 78th 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.