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

Greece
0.384 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.3528 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Greece rank
65th
South Africa rank
68th

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

  • Greece
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.384 kt per square kilometre against 0.3528 kt per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0312 kt per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Greece ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 68th of 186 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.116 kt per square kilometre 0.1083 kt per square kilometre 0.0078 kt per square kilometre Greece
1970s 0.2686 kt per square kilometre 0.1605 kt per square kilometre 0.1081 kt per square kilometre Greece
1980s 0.409 kt per square kilometre 0.2874 kt per square kilometre 0.1216 kt per square kilometre Greece
1990s 0.5652 kt per square kilometre 0.3264 kt per square kilometre 0.2388 kt per square kilometre Greece
2000s 0.6849 kt per square kilometre 0.3815 kt per square kilometre 0.3034 kt per square kilometre Greece
2010s 0.515 kt per square kilometre 0.3905 kt per square kilometre 0.1245 kt per square kilometre Greece
2020s 0.3832 kt per square kilometre 0.3582 kt per square kilometre 0.0251 kt per square kilometre Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, Greece or South Africa?
Greece, at 0.384 kt per square kilometre against 0.3528 kt per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between Greece and South Africa?
0.0312 kt per square kilometre, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Greece ranks 65th 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.