Iceland vs South Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 40.8% against 40.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 131st of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 3.5% | 4.5% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 32.9% | 6.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 48.8% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 39.8% | 3.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, Iceland or South Africa?
- Iceland, at 40.8% against 40.1% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between Iceland and South Africa?
- 0.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Iceland ranks 130th 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.