Lower middle income vs South Africa: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Lower middle income
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.7034 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Lower middle income, a difference of 0.4966 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 10th 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 | Lower middle income | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.709 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.63 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.9163 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.8314 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.63 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7952 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.9414 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.67 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7306 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.8583 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.58 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7252 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.7827 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.37 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5906 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.7107 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5236 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, Lower middle income or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.7034 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Lower middle income and South Africa?
- 0.4966 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lower middle income and South Africa rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Lower middle income ranks 10th 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$.