South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita
South Africa
0 Mt CO2e per person
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0 Mt CO2e per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0 Mt CO2e per person against 0 Mt CO2e per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0 Mt CO2e per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 4.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 203 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per capita, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- South Africa, at 0 Mt CO2e per person against 0 Mt CO2e per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per capita between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0 Mt CO2e per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.