Oman vs South Africa: Carbon intensity of GDP

Oman
0.5079 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.5057 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Oman rank
6th
South Africa rank
8th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Oman
  • South Africa
0.20.30.40.50.60.7199020072024

How they compare

Oman currently reports 0.5079 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.5057 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0022 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Oman ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 191 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2634 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.7027 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.4393 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0.3364 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.6656 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.3292 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.4562 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.5772 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.121 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.4983 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.5188 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0205 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, Oman or South Africa?
Oman, at 0.5079 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.5057 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Oman and South Africa?
0.0022 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Oman and South Africa rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Oman ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 191 countries.
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 $.