Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Saudi Arabia
0.0311 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0325 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
48th
South Africa rank
47th
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0325 kt per square kilometre against 0.0311 kt per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0014 kt per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 47th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | 0.0274 kt per square kilometre | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0235 kt per square kilometre | 0.0328 kt per square kilometre | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0268 kt per square kilometre | 0.0359 kt per square kilometre | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0311 kt per square kilometre | 0.0374 kt per square kilometre | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0311 kt per square kilometre | 0.0334 kt per square kilometre | 0.0023 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, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0325 kt per square kilometre against 0.0311 kt per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 0.0014 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) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 48th 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.