Moldova vs South Africa: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre

Moldova
0.0286 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0266 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Moldova rank
77th
South Africa rank
78th

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • Moldova
  • South Africa
0.010.0150.020.0250.03196119922023

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 0.0286 kt per square kilometre against 0.0266 kt per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.002 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Moldova ahead.

Moldova ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 78th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.011 kt per square kilometre 0.0132 kt per square kilometre 0.0022 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0147 kt per square kilometre 0.0177 kt per square kilometre 0.0031 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.0209 kt per square kilometre 0.0214 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.0281 kt per square kilometre 0.0255 kt per square kilometre 0.0026 kt per square kilometre Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Moldova or South Africa?
Moldova, at 0.0286 kt per square kilometre against 0.0266 kt per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Moldova and South Africa?
0.002 kt per square kilometre, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Moldova and South Africa rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Moldova ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 78th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), 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 (CO2eq) (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.