Africa vs Russia: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Africa
0.1383 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Russia
0.2899 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Africa rank
23rd
Russia rank
25th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Africa
- Russia
How they compare
Russia 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$.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.1 times Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 25th of 36 groups.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1788 kg per constant US$ | 0.3943 kg per constant US$ | 0.2154 kg per constant US$ | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.159 kg per constant US$ | 0.3025 kg per constant US$ | 0.1435 kg per constant US$ | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.1446 kg per constant US$ | 0.29 kg per constant US$ | 0.1454 kg per constant US$ | Russia |
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 Russia?
- Russia, 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 Russia?
- 0.1516 kg per constant US$, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Russia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Russia rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Africa ranks 23rd and Russia 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.