Arab World vs South Africa: Carbon intensity of GDP
Arab World
0.2717 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.5057 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Arab World rank
11th
South Africa rank
8th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Arab World
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.5057 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2717 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Arab World, a difference of 0.234 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.9 times Arab World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 8th of 47 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.285 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.7027 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.4177 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2774 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.6656 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3882 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2862 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.5772 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.291 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.2725 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.5188 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2464 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Arab World or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.5057 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2717 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Arab World and South Africa?
- 0.234 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and South Africa rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Arab World ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.