South Africa vs Tuvalu: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre

South Africa
0.3874 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Tuvalu
0.3767 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
66th
Tuvalu rank
68th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • South Africa
  • Tuvalu
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.3874 kt per square kilometre against 0.3767 kt per square kilometre in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.0107 kt per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 66th and Tuvalu ranks 68th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1198 kt per square kilometre 0.0282 kt per square kilometre 0.0916 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 0.1765 kt per square kilometre 0.0553 kt per square kilometre 0.1212 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 0.3162 kt per square kilometre 0.0847 kt per square kilometre 0.2315 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.3608 kt per square kilometre 0.1712 kt per square kilometre 0.1896 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.4193 kt per square kilometre 0.3544 kt per square kilometre 0.0648 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.4301 kt per square kilometre 0.3667 kt per square kilometre 0.0634 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.3936 kt per square kilometre 0.3617 kt per square kilometre 0.0319 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, South Africa or Tuvalu?
South Africa, at 0.3874 kt per square kilometre against 0.3767 kt per square kilometre in Tuvalu as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between South Africa and Tuvalu?
0.0107 kt per square kilometre, with South Africa 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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 66th and Tuvalu ranks 68th 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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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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 (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.