Malaysia vs South Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Malaysia
0.0295 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0325 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
49th
South Africa rank
47th
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0325 kt per square kilometre against 0.0295 kt per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 0.003 kt per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 47th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | 0.0274 kt per square kilometre | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0311 kt per square kilometre | 0.0328 kt per square kilometre | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0389 kt per square kilometre | 0.0359 kt per square kilometre | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.0338 kt per square kilometre | 0.0374 kt per square kilometre | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0294 kt per square kilometre | 0.0334 kt per square kilometre | 0.004 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, Malaysia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0325 kt per square kilometre against 0.0295 kt per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0.003 kt per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 49th 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.