Portugal vs South Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Portugal
0.423 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.3874 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
63rd
South Africa rank
66th
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.423 kt per square kilometre against 0.3874 kt per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0356 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Portugal'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.
Portugal ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 66th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1222 kt per square kilometre | 0.1198 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0.2134 kt per square kilometre | 0.1765 kt per square kilometre | 0.0369 kt per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.315 kt per square kilometre | 0.3162 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.525 kt per square kilometre | 0.3608 kt per square kilometre | 0.1642 kt per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.6334 kt per square kilometre | 0.4193 kt per square kilometre | 0.2142 kt per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.5051 kt per square kilometre | 0.4301 kt per square kilometre | 0.075 kt per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.423 kt per square kilometre | 0.3936 kt per square kilometre | 0.0294 kt per square kilometre | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Portugal or South Africa?
- Portugal, at 0.423 kt per square kilometre against 0.3874 kt per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Portugal and South Africa?
- 0.0356 kt per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 66th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.