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

South Africa
0.002 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0.0019 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
70th
United States rank
71st

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

  • South Africa
  • United States
0.0010.0020.0030.004196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.002 kt per square kilometre against 0.0019 kt per square kilometre in United States, 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 United States ahead.

South Africa ranks 70th and United States ranks 71st of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0.001 kt per square kilometre 0.0029 kt per square kilometre 0.0019 kt per square kilometre United States
1970s 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 0.0037 kt per square kilometre 0.0026 kt per square kilometre United States
1980s 0.0013 kt per square kilometre 0.0038 kt per square kilometre 0.0025 kt per square kilometre United States
1990s 0.0016 kt per square kilometre 0.004 kt per square kilometre 0.0024 kt per square kilometre United States
2000s 0.002 kt per square kilometre 0.0031 kt per square kilometre 0.0011 kt per square kilometre United States
2010s 0.0022 kt per square kilometre 0.0021 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.002 kt per square kilometre 0.0019 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 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, South Africa or United States?
South Africa, at 0.002 kt per square kilometre against 0.0019 kt per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between South Africa and United States?
0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and United States rank globally for other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 70th and United States ranks 71st 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.