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
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.