South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Carbon intensity of GDP
South Africa
1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa rank
11th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
12th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 11th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 12th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Trinidad and Tobago in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.63 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5856 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.63 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.32 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3098 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.67 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.55 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1252 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.58 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.63 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0433 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 1.37 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.47 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0999 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.3 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0666 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, South Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?
- South Africa, at 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 11th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 12th 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$.