OECD members vs South Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF

OECD members
11,060 Mt CO2e
in 2024
South Africa
440.17 Mt CO2e
in 2024
OECD members rank
12th
South Africa rank
15th

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

  • OECD members
  • South Africa
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 11,060 Mt CO2e against 440.17 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 10,620 Mt CO2e.

That makes OECD members's figure about 25.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 15th of 45 groups.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 11,050 Mt CO2e 215.74 Mt CO2e 10,835 Mt CO2e OECD members
1980s 11,361 Mt CO2e 278.99 Mt CO2e 11,082 Mt CO2e OECD members
1990s 12,429 Mt CO2e 324.11 Mt CO2e 12,105 Mt CO2e OECD members
2000s 13,461 Mt CO2e 417.64 Mt CO2e 13,043 Mt CO2e OECD members
2010s 12,671 Mt CO2e 467.43 Mt CO2e 12,203 Mt CO2e OECD members
2020s 11,322 Mt CO2e 439.24 Mt CO2e 10,883 Mt CO2e OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, OECD members or South Africa?
OECD members, at 11,060 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 OECD members and South Africa?
10,620 Mt CO2e, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and South Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do OECD members and South Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
OECD members ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 15th of 45 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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About this data

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).