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
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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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$.