IDA & IBRD total vs South Africa: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.6665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 0.5335 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 11th of 47 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8395 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.63 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7859 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.9202 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.63 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7064 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.11 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.67 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5577 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.9412 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.58 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6423 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.81 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.37 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5633 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.6942 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5401 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, IDA & IBRD total or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.6665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in IDA & IBRD total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between IDA & IBRD total and South Africa?
- 0.5335 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and South Africa rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 12th 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$.