South Africa vs Tuvalu: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) … square

South Africa
15,719 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Tuvalu
14,491 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
South Africa rank
78th
Tuvalu rank
81st

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) … square over time

  • South Africa
  • Tuvalu
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020052021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 15,719 current US$ per square kilometre against 14,491 current US$ per square kilometre in Tuvalu, a difference of 1,228 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tuvalu ahead.

South Africa ranks 78th and Tuvalu ranks 81st of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1990s 3,269 current US$ per square kilometre 4,987 current US$ per square kilometre 1,718 current US$ per square kilometre Tuvalu
2000s 7,001 current US$ per square kilometre 7,640 current US$ per square kilometre 639.03 current US$ per square kilometre Tuvalu
2010s 12,210 current US$ per square kilometre 11,451 current US$ per square kilometre 758.51 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 14,950 current US$ per square kilometre 14,106 current US$ per square kilometre 843.85 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per square, South Africa or Tuvalu?
South Africa, at 15,719 current US$ per square kilometre against 14,491 current US$ per square kilometre in Tuvalu as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per square between South Africa and Tuvalu?
1,228 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tuvalu?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Tuvalu rank globally for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per square?
South Africa ranks 78th and Tuvalu ranks 81st of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per square kilometre. 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,698 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

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