Brazil vs South Africa: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage

Brazil
19.81 billion current US$
in 2021
South Africa
19.07 billion current US$
in 2021
Brazil rank
12th
South Africa rank
14th

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B199020052021

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 19.81 billion current US$ against 19.07 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 736.80 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Brazil ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3.69 billion current US$ 3.97 billion current US$ 272.81 million current US$ South Africa
2000s 7.69 billion current US$ 8.49 billion current US$ 800.20 million current US$ South Africa
2010s 15.57 billion current US$ 14.81 billion current US$ 753.90 million current US$ Brazil
2020s 18.74 billion current US$ 18.14 billion current US$ 605.85 million current US$ Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage, Brazil or South Africa?
Brazil, at 19.81 billion current US$ against 19.07 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage between Brazil and South Africa?
736.80 million current US$, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage?
Brazil ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,864 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

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.