Palau vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square
Palau
24,288 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
24,114 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Palau rank
78th
South Africa rank
79th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square over time
- Palau
- South Africa
How they compare
Palau currently reports 24,288 tonnes per square kilometre against 24,114 tonnes per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 174 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Palau ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 79th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,335 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,481 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,146 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 15,640 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,995 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,355 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 20,334 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,954 tonnes per square kilometre | 619.36 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 23,584 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,572 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.47 tonnes per square kilometre | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, Palau or South Africa?
- Palau, at 24,288 tonnes per square kilometre against 24,114 tonnes per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between Palau and South Africa?
- 174 tonnes per square kilometre, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Palau and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Palau ranks 78th 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.