Developing regions vs South Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP

Developing regions
0.2354
in 2023
South Africa
0.4213
in 2023
Developing regions rank
6th
South Africa rank
9th

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP over time

  • Developing regions
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.4213 against 0.2354 in Developing regions, a difference of 0.1859.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Developing regions's.

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

Developing regions ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 9th of 37 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Developing regions South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2945 0.5746 0.2801 South Africa
2010s 0.2734 0.527 0.2536 South Africa
2020s 0.2404 0.4649 0.2245 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, Developing regions or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.4213 against 0.2354 in Developing regions as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Developing regions and South Africa?
0.1859, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Developing regions and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Developing regions and South Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
Developing regions ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 9th of 37 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)
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