Russia vs South America: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Russia
0.2899 kg per constant US$
in 2023
South America
0.1148 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Russia rank
25th
South America rank
27th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Russia
- South America
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.2899 kg per constant US$ against 0.1148 kg per constant US$ in South America, a difference of 0.1751 kg per constant US$.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.5 times South America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 25th and South America ranks 27th of 160 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3943 kg per constant US$ | 0.1373 kg per constant US$ | 0.257 kg per constant US$ | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.3025 kg per constant US$ | 0.1314 kg per constant US$ | 0.1711 kg per constant US$ | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.29 kg per constant US$ | 0.1184 kg per constant US$ | 0.1716 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, Russia or South America?
- Russia, at 0.2899 kg per constant US$ against 0.1148 kg per constant US$ in South America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Russia and South America?
- 0.1751 kg per constant US$, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Russia and South America rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Russia ranks 25th and South America ranks 27th of 160 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.