Ecuador vs South Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Ecuador
0.0336 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0325 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador rank
46th
South Africa rank
47th
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.0336 kt per square kilometre against 0.0325 kt per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0011 kt per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Ecuador ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 47th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | 0.0274 kt per square kilometre | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0244 kt per square kilometre | 0.0328 kt per square kilometre | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0285 kt per square kilometre | 0.0359 kt per square kilometre | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0374 kt per square kilometre | 0.0374 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.0339 kt per square kilometre | 0.0334 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, Ecuador or South Africa?
- Ecuador, at 0.0336 kt per square kilometre against 0.0325 kt per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 0.0011 kt per square kilometre, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 47th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (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.