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

Namibia
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2022
South Africa
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Namibia rank
66th
South Africa rank
69th

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP over time

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Namibia 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 Namibia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

Namibia ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 69th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP South Africa
1990s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP South Africa
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 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp, Namibia or South Africa?
Namibia, 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 Namibia and South Africa?
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?
Namibia ranks 66th 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.