China vs South Africa: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP
China
0 kt per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Africa
0 kt per US$ of GDP
in 2023
China rank
11th
South Africa rank
14th
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0 kt per US$ of GDP.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
China ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 14th of 119 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per unit of gdp, China or South Africa?
- China, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per unit of gdp between China and South Africa?
- 0 kt per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 14th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.