Samoa vs South Africa: Ozone depleting substances index

Samoa
0.23
in 2021
South Africa
0.48
in 2021
Samoa rank
120th
South Africa rank
118th

Ozone depleting substances index over time

  • Samoa
  • South Africa
050100150198620032021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.48 against 0.23 in Samoa, a difference of 0.25.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.1 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1986 it was South Africa ahead.

Samoa ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 118th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 101.13 115.84 14.71 South Africa
1990s 97.22 19.93 77.29 Samoa
2000s 16.14 4.04 12.1 Samoa
2010s 2.57 1.92 0.646 Samoa
2020s 0.57 0.525 0.045 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ozone depleting substances index, Samoa or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.48 against 0.23 in Samoa as of 2021.
What is the difference in ozone depleting substances index between Samoa and South Africa?
0.25, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for ozone depleting substances index?
Samoa ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 118th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Ozone depleting substances index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Ozone depleting substances index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 5,207 data points, 1986–2022
Last refreshed