Russia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Russia
0.2899 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.1225 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Russia rank
25th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Russia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.2899 kg per constant US$ against 0.1225 kg per constant US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.1674 kg per constant US$.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 160 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3943 kg per constant US$ | 0.184 kg per constant US$ | 0.2103 kg per constant US$ | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.3025 kg per constant US$ | 0.1492 kg per constant US$ | 0.1532 kg per constant US$ | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.29 kg per constant US$ | 0.1316 kg per constant US$ | 0.1584 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Russia, at 0.2899 kg per constant US$ against 0.1225 kg per constant US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.1674 kg per constant US$, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Russia ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th 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.