Australia vs South Africa: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 19.07 billion current US$ against 16.94 billion current US$ in Australia, a difference of 2.13 billion current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 14th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.40 billion current US$ | 3.97 billion current US$ | 432.38 million current US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 8.47 billion current US$ | 8.49 billion current US$ | 20.82 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 13.19 billion current US$ | 14.81 billion current US$ | 1.62 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 16.42 billion current US$ | 18.14 billion current US$ | 1.71 billion current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage, Australia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 19.07 billion current US$ against 16.94 billion current US$ in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage between Australia and South Africa?
- 2.13 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage?
- Australia ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 14th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cost of damage due to carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use and the manufacture of cement, estimated to be US$40 per ton of CO2 (the unit damage in 2017 US dollars for CO2 emitted in 2020) times the number of tons of CO2 emitted. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.