Russia vs South Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP

Russia
0 kt per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Africa
0 kt per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Russia rank
12th
South Africa rank
10th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP over time

  • Russia
  • South Africa
000000196119922023

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 10th of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP Russia
2000s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP Russia
2010s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit of gdp, Russia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit of gdp between Russia and South Africa?
0 kt per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit of gdp?
Russia ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 10th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP
Unit
kt per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 9,789 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.