Africa Western and Central vs South Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt)

Africa Western and Central
0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
12th
South Africa rank
10th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP against 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.7 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 10th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP Africa Western and Central
1980s 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP South Africa
1990s 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP Africa Western and Central
2000s 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt), Africa Western and Central or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP against 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) between Africa Western and Central and South Africa?
0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and South Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and South Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt)?
Africa Western and Central ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP
Unit
Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 11,974 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.