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

Cambodia
0.0758 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.074 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Cambodia rank
35th
South Africa rank
36th

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

  • Cambodia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 0.0758 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.074 tonnes per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0018 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 36th of 191 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.3 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1999 tonnes per US$ of GDP 1.1 tonnes per US$ of GDP Cambodia
1980s 1.19 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1372 tonnes per US$ of GDP 1.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP Cambodia
1990s 0.7489 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1067 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.6421 tonnes per US$ of GDP Cambodia
2000s 0.3932 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.094 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.2992 tonnes per US$ of GDP Cambodia
2010s 0.1316 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0653 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0662 tonnes per US$ of GDP Cambodia
2020s 0.0852 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0743 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp, Cambodia or South Africa?
Cambodia, at 0.0758 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.074 tonnes per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp between Cambodia and South Africa?
0.0018 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
Cambodia ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 36th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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
191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.