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China vs South Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990)

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

In , China's Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990) was 443.63, compared to South Africa's 40.08. That makes China's value 1,006.7% higher than South Africa's.

China

Rank #33 of 201 globally

China trend
Latest (2024)
443.63
Year-over-year
+1.0%
10-year change
+26.5%
Peak
443.63 (2024)
Trough
158.28 (2005)

South Africa

Rank #131 of 201 globally

South Africa trend
Latest (2024)
40.08
Year-over-year
+11.4%
10-year change
-26.9%
Peak
55.28 (2008)
Trough
35.98 (2023)

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