What is the difference in waste — emissions (ch4), per unit of gdp between Brazil and South Africa?

0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Brazil ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs South Africa: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP

Brazil

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

South Africa

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Brazil rank

58th

South Africa rank

61st

Waste — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP over time

Brazil
South Africa

How they compare

Brazil 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.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 61st of 184 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Brazil
1970s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Brazil
1980s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Brazil
1990s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Brazil
2000s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Brazil
2010s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Brazil
2020s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (ch4), per unit of gdp, Brazil or South Africa?: Brazil, 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 waste — emissions (ch4), per unit of gdp between Brazil and South Africa?: 0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for waste — emissions (ch4), per unit of gdp?: Brazil ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 61st of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CH4), 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: 22 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CH4) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.