South Africa vs Zambia: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP

South Africa
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Zambia
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2022
South Africa rank
10th
Zambia rank
7th

Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP over time

  • South Africa
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.

South Africa ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 7th of 204 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP Zambia
1970s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP Zambia
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP Zambia
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP Zambia
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Zambia
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Zambia
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp, South Africa or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp between South Africa and Zambia?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp?
South Africa ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 7th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 10,833 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

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