South Africa vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 19,772 tonnes per square kilometre against 18,455 tonnes per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 1,317 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 73rd and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 72nd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,393 tonnes per square kilometre | 417.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,975 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3,617 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,098 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,519 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 5,639 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,197 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,442 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 8,357 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,439 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,918 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 11,535 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,752 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,783 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 15,316 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,635 tonnes per square kilometre | 681.05 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 17,917 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,832 tonnes per square kilometre | 914.27 tonnes per square kilometre | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, South Africa or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 19,772 tonnes per square kilometre against 18,455 tonnes per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between South Africa and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 1,317 tonnes per square kilometre, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 73rd and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 72nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 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.