South Africa vs United States: IPPU — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre

South Africa
0 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
33rd
United States rank
31st

IPPU — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre over time

  • South Africa
  • United States
00000196119922023

How they compare

United States currently reports 0 kt per square kilometre against 0 kt per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0 kt per square kilometre.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 33rd and United States ranks 31st of 119 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre United States
2000s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre, South Africa or United States?
United States, at 0 kt per square kilometre against 0 kt per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre between South Africa and United States?
0 kt per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and United States rank globally for ippu — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 33rd and United States ranks 31st of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
120 places, 6,740 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

IPPU — Emissions (CH4) 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.