Germany vs South Africa: Per capita GHG emissions
Per capita GHG emissions over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9.37 tons/capita against 9.01 tons/capita in South Africa, a difference of 0.36 tons/capita.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 50th of 188 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.55 tons/capita | 8.24 tons/capita | 4.32 tons/capita | Germany |
| 2000s | 11.14 tons/capita | 9.15 tons/capita | 1.99 tons/capita | Germany |
| 2010s | 10.11 tons/capita | 9.41 tons/capita | 0.6933 tons/capita | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions, Germany or South Africa?
- Germany, at 9.37 tons/capita against 9.01 tons/capita in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions between Germany and South Africa?
- 0.36 tons/capita, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for per capita ghg emissions?
- Germany ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 50th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as Per capita GHG emissions (tons/capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.