Namibia vs South Africa: Consumption based carbon intensity
Namibia
0.4466
in 2022
South Africa
0.4399
in 2022
Namibia rank
14th
South Africa rank
15th
Consumption based carbon intensity over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.4466 against 0.4399 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0067.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 15th of 119 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1462 | 1.26 | 1.12 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1673 | 0.6703 | 0.503 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.473 | 0.521 | 0.048 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.4471 | 0.4662 | 0.0191 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption based carbon intensity, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 0.4466 against 0.4399 in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption based carbon intensity between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.0067, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for consumption based carbon intensity?
- Namibia ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 15th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.