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

Moldova
0.0788 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.074 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Moldova rank
34th
South Africa rank
36th

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

  • Moldova
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Moldova currently reports 0.0788 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.074 tonnes per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

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

Across all 35 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.

Moldova ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 36th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7037 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1067 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.597 tonnes per US$ of GDP Moldova
2000s 0.5797 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.094 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.4857 tonnes per US$ of GDP Moldova
2010s 0.1592 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0653 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0939 tonnes per US$ of GDP Moldova
2020s 0.0983 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0743 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0239 tonnes per US$ of GDP Moldova

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, Moldova or South Africa?
Moldova, at 0.0788 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 Moldova and South Africa?
0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Moldova and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
Moldova ranks 34th 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.