China vs South Africa: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.
In , China's Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) was 0.71, compared to South Africa's 1.20. That makes China's value 41.0% lower than South Africa's.
China
Rank #29 of 184 globally
- Latest (2024)
- 0.71
- Year-over-year
- -4.0%
- 10-year change
- -31.2%
- Peak
- 1.38 (2005)
- Trough
- 0.71 (2024)
South Africa
Rank #9 of 184 globally
- Latest (2024)
- 1.20
- Year-over-year
- +2.5%
- 10-year change
- -15.4%
- Peak
- 1.63 (2005)
- Trough
- 1.17 (2023)
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Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.GHG.CO2.RT.GDP.KD), CC BY 4.0.