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

Kyrgyzstan
0.0686 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.074 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
39th
South Africa rank
36th

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

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.074 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0686 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 36th of 191 countries.

Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5457 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1067 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.4389 tonnes per US$ of GDP Kyrgyzstan
2000s 0.4706 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.094 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.3766 tonnes per US$ of GDP Kyrgyzstan
2010s 0.1656 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0653 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1003 tonnes per US$ of GDP Kyrgyzstan
2020s 0.1054 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0743 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0311 tonnes per US$ of GDP Kyrgyzstan

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, Kyrgyzstan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.074 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0686 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp between Kyrgyzstan and South Africa?
0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Kyrgyzstan and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 39th 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.