How does South Africa rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp?

South Africa ranks 12th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.

Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa

Name: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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South Africa: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 10.8%

World rank

12th

of 207 countries

All-time high

0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2002

All-time low

0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1992

Years of data

1990–2021

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1990–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa stood at 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.

That places South Africa 12th out of 207 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1990 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1990	0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1991	0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1992	0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1993	0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1994	0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1995	0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1996	0.0267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1997	0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1998	0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1999	0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2000	0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2001	0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.9%
2002	0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2003	0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.2%
2004	0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2005	0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2006	0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2007	0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2008	0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
2009	0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2010	0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2011	0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2012	0.0305 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
2013	0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
2014	0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2015	0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2016	0.0472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2017	0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2018	0.042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2019	0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2020	0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2021	0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%

South Africa compared with similar countries

South Africa's 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
South Africa's 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near South Africa

9 Uzbekistan 0.0612 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 Kyrgyzstan 0.0461 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Vietnam 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
13 Kazakhstan 0.0442 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 Kosovo 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

More economy & growth data for South Africa

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 95.75 units per person (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.91 units per person (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -28.9 % change on previous year (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa?: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
How does South Africa rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp?: South Africa ranks 12th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 207 places, 6,553 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

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