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China vs South Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , China's Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita) was 9.32, compared to South Africa's 6.88. That makes China's value 35.5% higher than South Africa's.

China

Rank #22 of 203 globally

China trend
Latest (2024)
9.32
Year-over-year
+0.9%
10-year change
+17.4%
Peak
9.32 (2024)
Trough
4.78 (2005)

South Africa

Rank #36 of 203 globally

South Africa trend
Latest (2024)
6.88
Year-over-year
+1.7%
10-year change
-21.4%
Peak
9.55 (2008)
Trough
6.76 (2023)

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Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5), CC BY 4.0.