East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Africa: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.7035 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.4965 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.32 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.63 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6939 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 1.89 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.63 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2605 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 1.41 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.67 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2617 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.16 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.58 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4274 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9359 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.37 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4373 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.7399 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.7035 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
- 0.4965 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 11th 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2021 US$.