IBRD only vs South Africa: Carbon intensity of GDP

IBRD only
0.2842 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.5057 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
IBRD only rank
7th
South Africa rank
8th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • IBRD only
  • South Africa
00.20.40.60.8199020072024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.5057 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2842 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in IBRD only, a difference of 0.2215 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times IBRD only's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 7th 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 IBRD only South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4355 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.7027 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2672 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0.3822 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.6656 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2834 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.3414 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.5772 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2358 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.2961 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.5188 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2227 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, IBRD only or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.5057 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2842 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in IBRD only as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between IBRD only and South Africa?
0.2215 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do IBRD only and South Africa rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
IBRD only ranks 7th 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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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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 $.