Israel vs South Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre

Israel
0.0292 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0325 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Israel rank
50th
South Africa rank
47th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • Israel
  • South Africa
0123196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0325 kt per square kilometre against 0.0292 kt per square kilometre in Israel, a difference of 0.0033 kt per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 47th of 185 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.73 kt per square kilometre 0.0106 kt per square kilometre 1.72 kt per square kilometre Israel
1970s 1.4 kt per square kilometre 0.0149 kt per square kilometre 1.38 kt per square kilometre Israel
1980s 0.0073 kt per square kilometre 0.0274 kt per square kilometre 0.0201 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.0086 kt per square kilometre 0.0328 kt per square kilometre 0.0241 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0099 kt per square kilometre 0.0359 kt per square kilometre 0.026 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.0163 kt per square kilometre 0.0374 kt per square kilometre 0.0211 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.0262 kt per square kilometre 0.0334 kt per square kilometre 0.0071 kt per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, Israel or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0325 kt per square kilometre against 0.0292 kt per square kilometre in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between Israel and South Africa?
0.0033 kt per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
Israel ranks 50th 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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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,671 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.