Cambodia vs South Africa: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
Cambodia
369.95 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
South Africa
365.71 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Cambodia rank
68th
South Africa rank
70th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Cambodia
- South Africa
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 369.95 tonnes per square kilometre against 365.71 tonnes per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 4.24 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 70th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 160.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 78.25 tonnes per square kilometre | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 33.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 210.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 176.7 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 409.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 307.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 102.39 tonnes per square kilometre | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 262.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 352.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 90.32 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 269.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 387.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 117.85 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 304.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 385.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 81.36 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 358.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 362.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.15 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre, Cambodia or South Africa?
- Cambodia, at 369.95 tonnes per square kilometre against 365.71 tonnes per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between Cambodia and South Africa?
- 4.24 tonnes per square kilometre, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and South Africa rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 70th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.