Russian Federation vs South Africa: Carbon intensity of GDP

Russian Federation
1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
9th
South Africa rank
11th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Russian Federation
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 11th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 1.87 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.62 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2453 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Russian Federation
1990s 2.33 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.67 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.662 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Russian Federation
2000s 1.72 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.58 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1375 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Russian Federation
2010s 1.31 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.37 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0676 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 1.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0293 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Russian Federation or South Africa?
Russian Federation, at 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Russian Federation and South Africa?
0.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Russian Federation ranks 9th 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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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$.