Canada vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP

Canada
0.0178 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Canada rank
86th
South Africa rank
85th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP over time

  • Canada
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0178 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Canada, a difference of 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 85th of 193 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5188 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.3378 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1809 tonnes per US$ of GDP Canada
1970s 0.2035 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.14 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0634 tonnes per US$ of GDP Canada
1980s 0.0887 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0635 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0253 tonnes per US$ of GDP Canada
1990s 0.0572 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0422 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.015 tonnes per US$ of GDP Canada
2000s 0.0365 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0324 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP Canada
2010s 0.023 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0184 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP Canada
2020s 0.0197 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0186 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp, Canada or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0178 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp between Canada and South Africa?
0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?
Canada ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 85th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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 from land-use change, 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
193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.