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

South Africa
0.0569 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Venezuela
0.0654 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa rank
9th
Venezuela rank
7th

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

  • South Africa
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 0.0654 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0569 tonnes per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 9th and Venezuela ranks 7th of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Venezuela in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Venezuela Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2262 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.122 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1043 tonnes per US$ of GDP South Africa
1970s 0.122 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0783 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0437 tonnes per US$ of GDP South Africa
1980s 0.0777 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0446 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0332 tonnes per US$ of GDP South Africa
1990s 0.0669 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0542 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0127 tonnes per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0.0633 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0352 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0281 tonnes per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.0478 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0459 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0019 tonnes per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.0566 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1069 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0503 tonnes per US$ of GDP Venezuela

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 Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 0.0654 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0569 tonnes per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp between South Africa and Venezuela?
0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Venezuela?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Venezuela rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?
South Africa ranks 9th and Venezuela ranks 7th 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
Last refreshed

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.