Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Saudi Arabia
0.3378 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.3874 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
69th
South Africa rank
66th
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.3874 kt per square kilometre against 0.3378 kt per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0496 kt per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 66th of 186 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | 0.1198 kt per square kilometre | 0.1061 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0641 kt per square kilometre | 0.1765 kt per square kilometre | 0.1124 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0977 kt per square kilometre | 0.3162 kt per square kilometre | 0.2185 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.1486 kt per square kilometre | 0.3608 kt per square kilometre | 0.2123 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1961 kt per square kilometre | 0.4193 kt per square kilometre | 0.2232 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.3092 kt per square kilometre | 0.4301 kt per square kilometre | 0.1209 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.3211 kt per square kilometre | 0.3936 kt per square kilometre | 0.0724 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.3874 kt per square kilometre against 0.3378 kt per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 0.0496 kt per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 69th 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.