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

South Africa
0.948
in 2023
South America
0.432
in 2023
South Africa rank
24th
South America rank
18th

Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of over time

  • South Africa
  • South America
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.948 against 0.432 in South America, a difference of 0.516.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.2 times South America's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 24th and South America ranks 18th of 159 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa South America Difference Ahead
2000s 1.02 0.3765 0.6415 South Africa
2010s 0.9971 0.3726 0.6245 South Africa
2020s 0.9775 0.4227 0.5548 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, South Africa or South America?
South Africa, at 0.948 against 0.432 in South America as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of between South Africa and South America?
0.516, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do South Africa and South America rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of?
South Africa ranks 24th and South America ranks 18th 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)
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