Canada vs South Africa: CO2 emissions intensities, Metric tons of CO₂ emissions per $1

Canada
325.76
in 2018
South Africa
402.82
in 2018
Canada rank
4th
South Africa rank
1st

CO2 emissions intensities, Metric tons of CO₂ emissions per $1 over time

  • Canada
  • South Africa
0200400600199520062018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 402.82 against 325.76 in Canada, a difference of 77.06.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 66 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 441.66 553 111.34 South Africa
2000s 315.09 365.65 50.56 South Africa
2010s 300.73 365.92 65.2 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions intensities, metric tons of co₂ emissions per $1, Canada or South Africa?
South Africa, at 402.82 against 325.76 in Canada as of 2018.
What is the difference in co2 emissions intensities, metric tons of co₂ emissions per $1 between Canada and South Africa?
77.06, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for co2 emissions intensities, metric tons of co₂ emissions per $1?
Canada ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 66 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as CO2 emissions intensities, Metric tons of CO₂ emissions per $1 million USD of output (Agriculture, forestry and fishing). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions intensities, Metric tons of CO₂ emissions per $1 million USD of output (Agriculture, forestry and fishing)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
66 places, 1,584 data points, 1995–2018
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This dataset provides annual estimates of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for 66 countries across 45 industries from 1995 to 2018. It details both aggregate emissions and emissions intensity, specifically direct and indirect CO2 emissions per unit of output. The data is structured to allow for analysis of emission trends by country, industry, and a combination of both. CO2 emissions from fuel consumption are in millions of metric tons of CO2. CO2 emissions intensities are in metric tons of CO2 emissions per $1 million USD of output. CO2 emissions multipliers are in metric tons of CO2 emissions per $1 million USD of output.