Italy vs South Africa: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre

Italy
0.0001 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0001 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
35th
South Africa rank
33rd

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0001 kt per square kilometre against 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 0 kt per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 119 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre Italy
1970s 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre Italy
1980s 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre Italy
1990s 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre Italy
2000s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre Italy
2010s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre Italy
2020s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, Italy or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0001 kt per square kilometre against 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between Italy and South Africa?
0 kt per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5), 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.