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
00.0050.010.015196119922023

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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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.