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
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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About this data
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.