South Africa vs Vanuatu: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
South Africa
0.074 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Vanuatu
0.0696 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa rank
36th
Vanuatu rank
38th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.074 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0696 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Vanuatu ahead.
South Africa ranks 36th and Vanuatu ranks 38th of 191 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1605 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2292 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0686 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 0.1372 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2796 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1425 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0.1067 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2576 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1508 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0.094 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2431 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1491 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 0.0653 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1109 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0456 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 0.0743 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0796 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
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, South Africa or Vanuatu?
- South Africa, at 0.074 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0696 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp between South Africa and Vanuatu?
- 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Vanuatu?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Vanuatu rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 36th and Vanuatu ranks 38th 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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About this data
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.