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

Mongolia
0.4611
in 2023
South Africa
0.4213
in 2023
Mongolia rank
7th
South Africa rank
9th

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP over time

  • Mongolia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 0.4611 against 0.4213 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0398.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.

Mongolia ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 9th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5704 0.5746 0.0042 South Africa
2010s 0.4578 0.527 0.0692 South Africa
2020s 0.4456 0.4649 0.0193 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, Mongolia or South Africa?
Mongolia, at 0.4611 against 0.4213 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Mongolia and South Africa?
0.0398, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
Mongolia ranks 7th 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.

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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