Russia vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Russia
0.0562 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.0569 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Russia rank
10th
South Africa rank
9th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time
- Russia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0569 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0562 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Russia, a difference of 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 9th of 202 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1187 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0768 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0419 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Russia |
| 1990s | 0.2074 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0669 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1405 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.163 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0633 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0997 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.0628 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0478 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.015 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.0619 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0566 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Russia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0569 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0562 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Russia and South Africa?
- 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Russia ranks 10th 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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About this data
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.