Late-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Late-demographic dividend
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.6656 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 0.5344 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Late-demographic dividend's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 13th 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 | Late-demographic dividend | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.63 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3832 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.12 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.63 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5042 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.27 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.67 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4012 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.58 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5747 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8495 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.37 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5238 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.6997 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5346 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, Late-demographic dividend or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.6656 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Late-demographic dividend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Late-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 0.5344 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Late-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 13th 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$.