Oman vs South Africa: Carbon intensity of GDP

Oman
1.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Oman rank
14th
South Africa rank
11th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Oman
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 1.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Oman, a difference of 0.12 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Oman ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 11th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.66 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.63 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0362 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Oman
1980s 0.6266 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.63 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP South Africa
1990s 0.5576 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.67 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.11 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0.7122 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.58 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.8714 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.9657 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.37 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.4076 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 1.05 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1795 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, Oman or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 1.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Oman as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Oman and South Africa?
0.12 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and South Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Oman and South Africa rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Oman ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 11th of 199 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 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

Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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
246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
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 constant 2021 US$.