Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
Saudi Arabia
322.19 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
South Africa
365.71 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
71st
South Africa rank
70th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 365.71 tonnes per square kilometre against 322.19 tonnes per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 43.52 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 70th of 192 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 160.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 153.5 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 44.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 210.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 166.23 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 87.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 307.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 220.09 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 119.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 352.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 233.28 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 186.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 387.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 200.79 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 285.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 385.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 99.76 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 315.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 362.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 47.2 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, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 365.71 tonnes per square kilometre against 322.19 tonnes per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 43.52 tonnes per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 71st 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.