South Africa vs Tonga: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
South Africa
3.61 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Tonga
3.38 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
South Africa rank
96th
Tonga rank
99th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Tonga
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre against 3.38 tonnes per square kilometre in Tonga, a difference of 0.23 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 96th and Tonga ranks 99th of 207 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6393 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5924 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8854 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.691 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2322 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, South Africa or Tonga?
- South Africa, at 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre against 3.38 tonnes per square kilometre in Tonga as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between South Africa and Tonga?
- 0.23 tonnes per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tonga?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Tonga rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 96th and Tonga ranks 99th 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.