Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp, South Africa or Zambia?

South Africa, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Zambia as of 2023.

What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp between South Africa and Zambia?

0 kt per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Africa vs Zambia: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP

South Africa

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Zambia

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

South Africa rank

62nd

Zambia rank

65th

Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP over time

South Africa
Zambia

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Zambia, a difference of 0 kt per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.

South Africa ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 65th of 136 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp, South Africa or Zambia?: South Africa, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp between South Africa and Zambia?: 0 kt per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp?: South Africa ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 65th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), 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 (CO2), 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: 137 places, 7,240 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.