Croatia vs South Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre

Croatia
329.96 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
South Africa
362.57 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Croatia rank
79th
South Africa rank
77th

Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time

  • Croatia
  • South Africa
100200300400196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 362.57 tonnes per square kilometre against 329.96 tonnes per square kilometre in Croatia, a difference of 32.61 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 77th of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 315.34 tonnes per square kilometre 290.91 tonnes per square kilometre 24.43 tonnes per square kilometre Croatia
2000s 402.66 tonnes per square kilometre 350.95 tonnes per square kilometre 51.71 tonnes per square kilometre Croatia
2010s 333.78 tonnes per square kilometre 380.84 tonnes per square kilometre 47.06 tonnes per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 317.34 tonnes per square kilometre 359.41 tonnes per square kilometre 42.07 tonnes per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, Croatia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 362.57 tonnes per square kilometre against 329.96 tonnes per square kilometre in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between Croatia and South Africa?
32.61 tonnes per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Croatia and South Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
Croatia ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 77th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,625 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.