Angola vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Angola
5,914 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
5,953 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Angola rank
98th
South Africa rank
96th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Angola
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5,953 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,914 tonnes per square kilometre in Angola, a difference of 39 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 96th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,861 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,463 tonnes per square kilometre | 397.57 tonnes per square kilometre | Angola |
| 1970s | 4,118 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,041 tonnes per square kilometre | 77.22 tonnes per square kilometre | Angola |
| 1980s | 4,248 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,591 tonnes per square kilometre | 342.53 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4,369 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,245 tonnes per square kilometre | 875.34 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4,640 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,754 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,113 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5,428 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,931 tonnes per square kilometre | 503.3 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5,852 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,948 tonnes per square kilometre | 95.78 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Angola or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5,953 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,914 tonnes per square kilometre in Angola as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Angola and South Africa?
- 39 tonnes per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Angola and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Angola ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 96th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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.