Belarus vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP

Belarus
0.066 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.0569 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Belarus rank
6th
South Africa rank
9th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Belarus
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0.066 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0569 tonnes per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

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

Belarus ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 9th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2258 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0669 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1588 tonnes per US$ of GDP Belarus
2000s 0.1749 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0633 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1116 tonnes per US$ of GDP Belarus
2010s 0.0758 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0478 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.028 tonnes per US$ of GDP Belarus
2020s 0.0716 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0566 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.015 tonnes per US$ of GDP Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Belarus or South Africa?
Belarus, at 0.066 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0569 tonnes per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Belarus and South Africa?
0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Belarus and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
Belarus ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 9th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, 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
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.