Russian Federation vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP

Russian Federation
0.2899
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.1225
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
25th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 0.2899 against 0.1225 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.1674.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 159 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3943 0.184 0.2103 Russian Federation
2010s 0.3025 0.1492 0.1532 Russian Federation
2020s 0.29 0.1316 0.1584 Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, Russian Federation or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Russian Federation, at 0.2899 against 0.1225 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.1674, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
Russian Federation ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th 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