South Africa vs Upper middle income: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit over time
- South Africa
- Upper middle income
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP against 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in Upper middle income, a difference of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Upper middle income ahead.
South Africa ranks 30th and Upper middle income ranks 27th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Upper middle income in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | Upper middle income |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit, South Africa or Upper middle income?
- South Africa, at 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP against 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit between South Africa and Upper middle income?
- 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Upper middle income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Upper middle income rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit?
- South Africa ranks 30th and Upper middle income ranks 27th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.