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 0.527 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar against 0.245 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in United States, a difference of 0.282 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.2 times United States's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 2nd 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 | 1.17 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.81 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.3644 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.9803 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.5815 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.3988 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.717 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.3764 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.3406 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.6013 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.2617 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.3397 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 0.527 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar against 0.245 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?
- 0.282 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 2nd 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 — 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