South Africa vs South America: Amount of tracked re-imported Environmentally Sound Technologies
South Africa
12.98 million
in 2024
South America
72.37 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
20th
South America rank
17th
Amount of tracked re-imported Environmentally Sound Technologies over time
- South Africa
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 72.37 million against 12.98 million in South Africa, a difference of 59.38 million.
That makes South America's figure about 5.6 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South America ahead.
South Africa ranks 20th and South America ranks 17th of 50 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.36 million | 89.79 million | 64.42 million | South America |
| 2020s | 15.39 million | 68.52 million | 53.13 million | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher amount of tracked re-imported environmentally sound technologies, South Africa or South America?
- South America, at 72.37 million against 12.98 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in amount of tracked re-imported environmentally sound technologies between South Africa and South America?
- 59.38 million, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and South America rank globally for amount of tracked re-imported environmentally sound technologies?
- South Africa ranks 20th and South America ranks 17th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Amount of tracked re-imported Environmentally Sound Technologies (current United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.