South Africa vs Ukraine: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita
South Africa
5.15 tonnes per person
in 2023
Ukraine
4.41 tonnes per person
in 2023
South Africa rank
57th
Ukraine rank
60th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- South Africa
- Ukraine
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.15 tonnes per person against 4.41 tonnes per person in Ukraine, a difference of 0.74 tonnes per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ukraine ahead.
South Africa ranks 57th and Ukraine ranks 60th of 120 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.85 tonnes per person | 6.51 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.23 tonnes per person | 5.13 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.35 tonnes per person | 4.77 tonnes per person | 1.58 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.28 tonnes per person | 4.36 tonnes per person | 0.9205 tonnes per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita, South Africa or Ukraine?
- South Africa, at 5.15 tonnes per person against 4.41 tonnes per person in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita between South Africa and Ukraine?
- 0.74 tonnes per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Ukraine?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Ukraine rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- South Africa ranks 57th and Ukraine ranks 60th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita 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
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.