Eastern Europe vs South Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Eastern Europe
0.2248 kg per constant US$
in 2023
South Africa
0.4213 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Eastern Europe rank
7th
South Africa rank
9th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Eastern Europe
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.4213 kg per constant US$ against 0.2248 kg per constant US$ in Eastern Europe, a difference of 0.1965 kg per constant US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.9 times Eastern Europe's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 9th of 36 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3681 kg per constant US$ | 0.5746 kg per constant US$ | 0.2065 kg per constant US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2676 kg per constant US$ | 0.527 kg per constant US$ | 0.2594 kg per constant US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.2323 kg per constant US$ | 0.4649 kg per constant US$ | 0.2326 kg per constant US$ | 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, Eastern Europe or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.4213 kg per constant US$ against 0.2248 kg per constant US$ in Eastern Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Eastern Europe and South Africa?
- 0.1965 kg per constant US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Europe and South Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Eastern Europe ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 9th 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.