Finland vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square
Finland
22,052 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
24,114 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Finland rank
82nd
South Africa rank
79th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square over time
- Finland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 24,114 tonnes per square kilometre against 22,052 tonnes per square kilometre in Finland, a difference of 2,062 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 79th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,615 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,562 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,052 tonnes per square kilometre | Finland |
| 1970s | 11,172 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,364 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,807 tonnes per square kilometre | Finland |
| 1980s | 13,021 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,936 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,085 tonnes per square kilometre | Finland |
| 1990s | 15,073 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,307 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,766 tonnes per square kilometre | Finland |
| 2000s | 17,580 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,995 tonnes per square kilometre | 585.22 tonnes per square kilometre | Finland |
| 2010s | 20,125 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,954 tonnes per square kilometre | 828.77 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 21,724 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,572 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,848 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, Finland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 24,114 tonnes per square kilometre against 22,052 tonnes per square kilometre in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between Finland and South Africa?
- 2,062 tonnes per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Finland ranks 82nd 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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About this data
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.