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
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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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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.