South Africa vs Zimbabwe: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre

South Africa
0.0003 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.0003 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
78th
Zimbabwe rank
81st

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
00.0010.0020.003196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0003 kt per square kilometre against 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0 kt per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 78th and Zimbabwe ranks 81st of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 0.001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0009 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 0.0013 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.001 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.0022 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0016 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0012 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2020s 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 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 n2o (ar5), per square kilometre, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
South Africa, at 0.0003 kt per square kilometre against 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
0 kt per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 78th and Zimbabwe ranks 81st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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 N2O (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) from N2O (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.