South Africa vs Zambia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)
South Africa
0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zambia
0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa rank
18th
Zambia rank
17th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP against 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 17th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 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 | Zambia |
| 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 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy), South Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP against 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between South Africa and Zambia?
- 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- South Africa ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 17th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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.