Ecuador vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square

Ecuador
23,276 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
24,114 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador rank
81st
South Africa rank
79th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 24,114 tonnes per square kilometre against 23,276 tonnes per square kilometre in Ecuador, a difference of 838 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 79th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 8,703 tonnes per square kilometre 5,562 tonnes per square kilometre 3,141 tonnes per square kilometre Ecuador
1970s 10,223 tonnes per square kilometre 7,364 tonnes per square kilometre 2,859 tonnes per square kilometre Ecuador
1980s 13,114 tonnes per square kilometre 9,936 tonnes per square kilometre 3,178 tonnes per square kilometre Ecuador
1990s 15,896 tonnes per square kilometre 13,307 tonnes per square kilometre 2,589 tonnes per square kilometre Ecuador
2000s 19,212 tonnes per square kilometre 16,995 tonnes per square kilometre 2,217 tonnes per square kilometre Ecuador
2010s 21,403 tonnes per square kilometre 20,954 tonnes per square kilometre 448.75 tonnes per square kilometre Ecuador
2020s 23,030 tonnes per square kilometre 23,572 tonnes per square kilometre 541.95 tonnes per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, Ecuador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 24,114 tonnes per square kilometre against 23,276 tonnes per square kilometre in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between Ecuador and South Africa?
838 tonnes per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
Ecuador ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 79th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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
192 places, 10,796 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative 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.