China vs South Africa: Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators
Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.527 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar against 0.438 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in China, a difference of 0.089 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was China ahead.
China ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 66 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 1.17 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.4168 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | China |
| 2000s | 1.1 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.9803 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.1166 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | China |
| 2010s | 0.6734 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.717 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.0436 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.4853 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.6013 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.116 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, China or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.527 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar against 0.438 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators between China and South Africa?
- 0.089 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators?
- China ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 2nd 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 — Production-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