South Africa vs United States: Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators
Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.405 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar against 0.292 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in United States, a difference of 0.113 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 66 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9824 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.8792 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.1032 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.7871 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.6759 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.1112 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.5769 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.4259 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.151 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.4533 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.306 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.1473 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators, South Africa or United States?
- South Africa, at 0.405 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar against 0.292 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators between South Africa and United States?
- 0.113 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and United States rank globally for greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators?
- South Africa ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators — Demand-based emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Greenhouse Gas emissions Footprints Indicators are calculated by combining the OECD Inter-Country Input-Output (ICIO) Tables and other Greenhouse Gas Emissions databases, such as Air Emissions Accounts. Production-based emissions are estimated according to the residence principle. They refer to the GHG emitted from the resident economic activities and households of a country. Demand-based emissions encompass GHG emissions from the resident households of a country, as well as direct and indirect upstream emissions from its final expenditure of final goods and services. • Methodology: Measuring Greenhouse Gas Footprints in Global Production Networks • Note: Additional information on GHG FP indicators 2025 edition • Contact: icio-tiva.contact@oecd.org. Related datasets •GHG 2025 edition Access to other editions • GHGFP editions