South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
South Africa
0.074 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.0707 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa rank
36th
Zimbabwe rank
37th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.074 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0707 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0033 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
South Africa ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 191 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5348 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.6316 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0968 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.2517 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.3154 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0637 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.1372 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1986 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0615 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.1067 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2583 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1516 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.094 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.4174 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.3234 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.0653 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1382 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0728 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.0743 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0768 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- South Africa, at 0.074 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0707 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0033 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th 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.