Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Papua New Guinea
6,073 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
5,953 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
94th
South Africa rank
96th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 6,073 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,953 tonnes per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 120 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 96th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,455 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,463 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,008 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2,625 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,041 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,416 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3,031 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,591 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,560 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3,692 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,245 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,553 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4,494 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,754 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,260 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5,403 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,931 tonnes per square kilometre | 527.73 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5,980 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,948 tonnes per square kilometre | 31.83 tonnes per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
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, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 6,073 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,953 tonnes per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 120 tonnes per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 94th 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.