Ethiopia vs South Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of

Ethiopia
0.992 kg per constant US$
in 2023
South Africa
0.948 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
23rd
South Africa rank
24th

Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.992 kg per constant US$ against 0.948 kg per constant US$ in South Africa, a difference of 0.044 kg per constant US$.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 159 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.36 kg per constant US$ 1.02 kg per constant US$ 0.3393 kg per constant US$ Ethiopia
2010s 1.27 kg per constant US$ 0.9971 kg per constant US$ 0.2719 kg per constant US$ Ethiopia
2020s 0.9605 kg per constant US$ 0.9775 kg per constant US$ 0.017 kg per constant US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of, Ethiopia or South Africa?
Ethiopia, at 0.992 kg per constant US$ against 0.948 kg per constant US$ in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of between Ethiopia and South Africa?
0.044 kg per constant US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of?
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars)
Unit
kg per constant US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 4,654 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed