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

Norway
0.0287 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0266 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
76th
South Africa rank
78th

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

  • Norway
  • South Africa
00.020.040.06196119922023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.0287 kt per square kilometre against 0.0266 kt per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0021 kt per square kilometre.

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 78th of 186 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0562 kt per square kilometre 0.0138 kt per square kilometre 0.0424 kt per square kilometre Norway
1970s 0.0607 kt per square kilometre 0.0147 kt per square kilometre 0.0461 kt per square kilometre Norway
1980s 0.0497 kt per square kilometre 0.0106 kt per square kilometre 0.039 kt per square kilometre Norway
1990s 0.0342 kt per square kilometre 0.0125 kt per square kilometre 0.0217 kt per square kilometre Norway
2000s 0.0314 kt per square kilometre 0.0177 kt per square kilometre 0.0136 kt per square kilometre Norway
2010s 0.0275 kt per square kilometre 0.0214 kt per square kilometre 0.0062 kt per square kilometre Norway
2020s 0.0292 kt per square kilometre 0.0255 kt per square kilometre 0.0037 kt per square kilometre Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Norway or South Africa?
Norway, at 0.0287 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 Norway and South Africa?
0.0021 kt per square kilometre, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Norway ranks 76th 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.