Gambia vs South Africa: Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre

Gambia
0.0021 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.002 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
69th
South Africa rank
70th

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

  • Gambia
  • South Africa
00.0010.0010.0020.0020.003196119922023

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.0021 kt per square kilometre against 0.002 kt per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Gambia ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 70th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.001 kt per square kilometre 0.0009 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 0.0009 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0013 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.001 kt per square kilometre 0.0016 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0017 kt per square kilometre 0.002 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.0019 kt per square kilometre 0.0022 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.0021 kt per square kilometre 0.002 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Gambia or South Africa?
Gambia, at 0.0021 kt per square kilometre against 0.002 kt per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Gambia and South Africa?
0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Gambia and South Africa rank globally for other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Gambia ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 70th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Other — 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
Other — 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
185 places, 10,608 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Other — 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.