Estonia vs South Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre

Estonia
0.3276 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.3528 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Estonia rank
69th
South Africa rank
68th

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre over time

  • Estonia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.3528 kt per square kilometre against 0.3276 kt per square kilometre in Estonia, a difference of 0.0252 kt per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 68th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4585 kt per square kilometre 0.3308 kt per square kilometre 0.1278 kt per square kilometre Estonia
2000s 0.4213 kt per square kilometre 0.3815 kt per square kilometre 0.0398 kt per square kilometre Estonia
2010s 0.5003 kt per square kilometre 0.3905 kt per square kilometre 0.1098 kt per square kilometre Estonia
2020s 0.3439 kt per square kilometre 0.3582 kt per square kilometre 0.0142 kt per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, Estonia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.3528 kt per square kilometre against 0.3276 kt per square kilometre in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between Estonia and South Africa?
0.0252 kt per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Estonia and South Africa rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Estonia ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 68th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.