Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 22.93 billion current US$ against 19.07 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 3.86 billion current US$.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 14th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.16 billion current US$ | 3.97 billion current US$ | 810.15 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.40 billion current US$ | 8.49 billion current US$ | 1.09 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 17.83 billion current US$ | 14.81 billion current US$ | 3.02 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 21.96 billion current US$ | 18.14 billion current US$ | 3.83 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 22.93 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 Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 3.86 billion current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 14th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$). 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.