Malaysia vs South Africa: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per capita

Malaysia
308.55 current US$ per person
in 2021
South Africa
310.05 current US$ per person
in 2021
Malaysia rank
42nd
South Africa rank
40th

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per capita over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 310.05 current US$ per person against 308.55 current US$ per person in Malaysia, a difference of 1.5 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Malaysia ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 40th of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 63.77 current US$ per person 89.5 current US$ per person 25.72 current US$ per person South Africa
2000s 145.23 current US$ per person 171.2 current US$ per person 25.97 current US$ per person South Africa
2010s 251.48 current US$ per person 263.98 current US$ per person 12.5 current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 299.62 current US$ per person 297.04 current US$ per person 2.58 current US$ per person Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per capita, Malaysia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 310.05 current US$ per person against 308.55 current US$ per person in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per capita between Malaysia and South Africa?
1.5 current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per capita?
Malaysia ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 40th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 6,886 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.