South Africa vs Uzbekistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP

South Africa
0.0569 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Uzbekistan
0.0556 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa rank
9th
Uzbekistan rank
11th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP over time

  • South Africa
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0569 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0556 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

South Africa ranks 9th and Uzbekistan ranks 11th of 202 countries.

Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0775 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.2521 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1746 tonnes per US$ of GDP Uzbekistan
1990s 0.0669 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.2341 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1672 tonnes per US$ of GDP Uzbekistan
2000s 0.0633 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.2984 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.2351 tonnes per US$ of GDP Uzbekistan
2010s 0.0478 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0756 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0278 tonnes per US$ of GDP Uzbekistan
2020s 0.0566 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0707 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0141 tonnes per US$ of GDP Uzbekistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp, South Africa or Uzbekistan?
South Africa, at 0.0569 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0556 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp between South Africa and Uzbekistan?
0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uzbekistan?
38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Uzbekistan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?
South Africa ranks 9th and Uzbekistan ranks 11th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.