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

Greece
0.0018 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.002 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Greece rank
73rd
South Africa rank
70th

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

  • Greece
  • South Africa
0.0010.0020.0030.004196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.002 kt per square kilometre against 0.0018 kt per square kilometre in Greece, a difference of 0.0002 kt per square kilometre.

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

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

Greece ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 70th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.001 kt per square kilometre 0.001 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre Greece
1970s 0.0016 kt per square kilometre 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre Greece
1980s 0.0026 kt per square kilometre 0.0013 kt per square kilometre 0.0013 kt per square kilometre Greece
1990s 0.0034 kt per square kilometre 0.0016 kt per square kilometre 0.0019 kt per square kilometre Greece
2000s 0.0034 kt per square kilometre 0.002 kt per square kilometre 0.0014 kt per square kilometre Greece
2010s 0.0024 kt per square kilometre 0.0022 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre Greece
2020s 0.0018 kt per square kilometre 0.002 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Greece or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.002 kt per square kilometre against 0.0018 kt per square kilometre in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Greece and South Africa?
0.0002 kt per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Greece ranks 73rd 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.