Romania vs South Africa: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Romania
3.73 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
South Africa
3.61 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Romania rank
93rd
South Africa rank
96th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Romania
- South Africa
How they compare
Romania currently reports 3.73 tonnes per square kilometre against 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.12 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 96th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | Romania |
| 1970s | 5.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.95 tonnes per square kilometre | Romania |
| 1980s | 5.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.27 tonnes per square kilometre | Romania |
| 1990s | 4.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7471 tonnes per square kilometre | Romania |
| 2000s | 4.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6881 tonnes per square kilometre | Romania |
| 2010s | 3.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4744 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0142 tonnes per square kilometre | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Romania or South Africa?
- Romania, at 3.73 tonnes per square kilometre against 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Romania and South Africa?
- 0.12 tonnes per square kilometre, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 96th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, 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
emissions of air pollutants 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.