Belarus vs South Africa: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas
Belarus
0.0007 °C
in 2024
South Africa
0.0008 °C
in 2024
Belarus rank
24th
South Africa rank
21st
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas over time
- Belarus
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0008 °C against 0.0007 °C in Belarus, a difference of 0.0001 °C.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 17 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Belarus |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Belarus |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Belarus |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Belarus |
| 1890s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Belarus |
| 1900s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Belarus |
| 1910s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Belarus |
| 1920s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Belarus |
| 1930s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Belarus |
| 1940s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Belarus |
| 1950s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0 °C | Belarus |
| 1960s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0 °C | Belarus |
| 1970s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0 °C | Belarus |
| 1980s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0001 °C | Belarus |
| 1990s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0001 °C | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0 °C | Belarus |
| 2010s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0 °C | Belarus |
| 2020s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0 °C | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas, Belarus or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0008 °C against 0.0007 °C in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas between Belarus and South Africa?
- 0.0001 °C, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Africa?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and South Africa rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas?
- Belarus ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.