Eswatini vs South Africa: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP

Eswatini
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2022
South Africa
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Eswatini rank
67th
South Africa rank
69th

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP over time

  • Eswatini
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 69th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP Eswatini
1970s 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP Eswatini
1980s 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP Eswatini
1990s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP Eswatini
2000s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP Eswatini
2010s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp, Eswatini or South Africa?
Eswatini, at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp between Eswatini and South Africa?
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?
Eswatini ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 69th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, 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
204 places, 10,833 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

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