Mongolia vs South Africa: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita

Mongolia
0.4659
in 2024
South Africa
0.5057
in 2024
Mongolia rank
9th
South Africa rank
8th

Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita over time

  • Mongolia
  • South Africa
00.250.50.7511.2199020072024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.5057 against 0.4659 in Mongolia, a difference of 0.0398.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mongolia ahead.

Mongolia ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 8th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.871 0.7027 0.1682 Mongolia
2000s 0.5932 0.6656 0.0724 South Africa
2010s 0.489 0.5772 0.0883 South Africa
2020s 0.4752 0.5188 0.0437 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita, Mongolia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.5057 against 0.4659 in Mongolia as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita between Mongolia and South Africa?
0.0398, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
Mongolia ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 8th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,583 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed