China vs South Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP
China
0.3482
in 2023
South Africa
0.4213
in 2023
China rank
12th
South Africa rank
9th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.4213 against 0.3482 in China, a difference of 0.0731.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 9th of 159 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6045 | 0.5746 | 0.0298 | China |
| 2010s | 0.4666 | 0.527 | 0.0604 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.3569 | 0.4649 | 0.108 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, China or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.4213 against 0.3482 in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between China and South Africa?
- 0.0731, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- China ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 9th of 159 countries.
- 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.