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

South Africa
0.948 kg per constant US$
in 2023
World
0.386 kg per constant US$
in 2023
South Africa rank
24th
World rank
20th

Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of over time

  • South Africa
  • World
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.948 kg per constant US$ against 0.386 kg per constant US$ in World, a difference of 0.562 kg per constant US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.5 times World's.

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

South Africa ranks 24th and World ranks 20th 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 World Difference Ahead
2000s 1.02 kg per constant US$ 0.5122 kg per constant US$ 0.5058 kg per constant US$ South Africa
2010s 0.9971 kg per constant US$ 0.4905 kg per constant US$ 0.5066 kg per constant US$ South Africa
2020s 0.9775 kg per constant US$ 0.3982 kg per constant US$ 0.5793 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, South Africa or World?
South Africa, at 0.948 kg per constant US$ against 0.386 kg per constant US$ in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of between South Africa and World?
0.562 kg per constant US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and World?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do South Africa and World rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of?
South Africa ranks 24th and World ranks 20th 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