South Africa vs Tuvalu: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
South Africa
0.3528 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Tuvalu
0.3767 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
68th
Tuvalu rank
66th
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 0.3767 kt per square kilometre against 0.3528 kt per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0239 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 68th and Tuvalu ranks 66th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1083 kt per square kilometre | 0.0282 kt per square kilometre | 0.08 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.1605 kt per square kilometre | 0.0553 kt per square kilometre | 0.1052 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.2874 kt per square kilometre | 0.0847 kt per square kilometre | 0.2027 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.3264 kt per square kilometre | 0.1712 kt per square kilometre | 0.1552 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.3815 kt per square kilometre | 0.3544 kt per square kilometre | 0.0271 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.3905 kt per square kilometre | 0.3667 kt per square kilometre | 0.0238 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.3582 kt per square kilometre | 0.3617 kt per square kilometre | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, South Africa or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 0.3767 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 South Africa and Tuvalu?
- 0.0239 kt per square kilometre, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tuvalu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Tuvalu rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 68th and Tuvalu ranks 66th 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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About this data
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.