Africa vs Russian Federation: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)

Africa
0.1383 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Russian Federation
0.2899 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Africa rank
23rd
Russian Federation rank
25th

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time

  • Africa
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 0.2899 kg per constant US$ against 0.1383 kg per constant US$ in Africa, a difference of 0.1516 kg per constant US$.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.1 times Africa's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 23rd and Russian Federation ranks 25th of 36 groups.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1788 kg per constant US$ 0.3943 kg per constant US$ 0.2154 kg per constant US$ Russian Federation
2010s 0.159 kg per constant US$ 0.3025 kg per constant US$ 0.1435 kg per constant US$ Russian Federation
2020s 0.1446 kg per constant US$ 0.29 kg per constant US$ 0.1454 kg per constant US$ Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, Africa or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 0.2899 kg per constant US$ against 0.1383 kg per constant US$ in Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Africa and Russian Federation?
0.1516 kg per constant US$, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Russian Federation?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Africa and Russian Federation rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
Africa ranks 23rd and Russian Federation ranks 25th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 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 per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 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, 4,687 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed