Iraq vs South Africa: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 8.98 t CO2e/capita against 8.9 t CO2e/capita in South Africa, a difference of 0.08 t CO2e/capita.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 39th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.96 t CO2e/capita | 10.96 t CO2e/capita | 0.9971 t CO2e/capita | Iraq |
| 1980s | 9.08 t CO2e/capita | 10.55 t CO2e/capita | 1.47 t CO2e/capita | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6.92 t CO2e/capita | 9.6 t CO2e/capita | 2.68 t CO2e/capita | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.16 t CO2e/capita | 10.69 t CO2e/capita | 4.53 t CO2e/capita | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.85 t CO2e/capita | 10.57 t CO2e/capita | 2.72 t CO2e/capita | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.73 t CO2e/capita | 9.1 t CO2e/capita | 0.3716 t CO2e/capita | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita, Iraq or South Africa?
- Iraq, at 8.98 t CO2e/capita against 8.9 t CO2e/capita in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita between Iraq and South Africa?
- 0.08 t CO2e/capita, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Iraq ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 39th of 203 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.