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
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922023

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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
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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.