Rwanda vs South Africa: IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Rwanda
0.0139 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0128 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda rank
84th
South Africa rank
86th
IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.0139 kt per square kilometre against 0.0128 kt per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0011 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Rwanda ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 86th of 186 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, Rwanda or South Africa?
- Rwanda, at 0.0139 kt per square kilometre against 0.0128 kt per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 0.0011 kt per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 86th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2), 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
IPPU — Emissions (CO2) 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.