Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
3,651 Mt CO2e
in 2024
South Africa
440.17 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
18th
South Africa rank
15th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 3,651 Mt CO2e against 440.17 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 3,211 Mt CO2e.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 8.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 15th of 47 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 3,362 Mt CO2e 215.74 Mt CO2e 3,146 Mt CO2e Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 4,287 Mt CO2e 278.99 Mt CO2e 4,008 Mt CO2e Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 3,729 Mt CO2e 324.11 Mt CO2e 3,404 Mt CO2e Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 3,340 Mt CO2e 417.64 Mt CO2e 2,922 Mt CO2e Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 3,485 Mt CO2e 467.43 Mt CO2e 3,018 Mt CO2e Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 3,590 Mt CO2e 439.24 Mt CO2e 3,151 Mt CO2e Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Africa?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 3,651 Mt CO2e against 440.17 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
3,211 Mt CO2e, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).