Australia vs South Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 40.1% against 38.1% in Australia, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 132nd and South Africa ranks 131st of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 3.5% | 7.3% | Australia |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 32.9% | 4.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 48.8% | 1.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 39.8% | 1.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, Australia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 40.1% against 38.1% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between Australia and South Africa?
- 2.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Australia ranks 132nd and South Africa ranks 131st of 201 countries.
- 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.