Pre-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita over time
- Pre-demographic dividend
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8.9 t CO2e/capita against 1.81 t CO2e/capita in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 7.09 t CO2e/capita.
That makes South Africa's figure about 4.9 times Pre-demographic dividend's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 39th of 47 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pre-demographic dividend | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.53 t CO2e/capita | 10.96 t CO2e/capita | 8.43 t CO2e/capita | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.16 t CO2e/capita | 10.55 t CO2e/capita | 8.39 t CO2e/capita | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.07 t CO2e/capita | 9.6 t CO2e/capita | 7.54 t CO2e/capita | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.9 t CO2e/capita | 10.69 t CO2e/capita | 8.79 t CO2e/capita | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.87 t CO2e/capita | 10.57 t CO2e/capita | 8.7 t CO2e/capita | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.82 t CO2e/capita | 9.1 t CO2e/capita | 7.28 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, Pre-demographic dividend or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 8.9 t CO2e/capita against 1.81 t CO2e/capita in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita between Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 7.09 t CO2e/capita, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 39th of 47 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 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.