South Africa - CO2 Emissions Intensity

Since 2009, South Africa CO2 Emissions Intensity was down by 3% year on year. In 2014, the country was number 4 comparing other countries in CO2 Emissions Intensity with 0.72 Kilograms Per USD of GDP. South Africa is overtaken by Turkmenistan, which was number 3 at 0.87 Kilograms Per USD of GDP and is followed by Ukraine at 0.64 Kilograms Per USD of GDP. Trinidad and Tobago topped the ranking with 1.09 Kilograms Per USD of GDP in 2014, a growth of 0.3% versus 2013. East Timor witnessed the best average annual growth at +22.1% per year, while Nauru recorded the worst performance at -19.5% per year.

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Date Kilograms Per USD of GDP, PPP = 2011
2014 0.72
2013 0.70
2012 0.72
2011 0.74
2010 0.77
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How does South Africa rank in CO2 Emissions Intensity?

# 186 Countries Kilograms Per USD of GDP, PPP = 2011 Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Trinidad and Tobago
1.09 2014 +0.3 % -0.5 % View data
2 #2
Palau
0.96 2014 -2.8 % -0.8 % View data
3 #3
Turkmenistan
0.87 2014 -7.0 % -4.3 % View data
4 #4
South Africa
0.72 2014 +3.1 % -3.0 % View data
5 #5
Ukraine
0.64 2014 -10.5 % -3.1 % View data
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