South Africa vs Zambia: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre

South Africa
0.0001 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
0.0002 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
108th
Zambia rank
105th

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

  • South Africa
  • Zambia
00000196119922023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.0002 kt per square kilometre against 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 108th and Zambia ranks 105th of 122 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.0002 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 rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, South Africa or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.0002 kt per square kilometre against 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between South Africa and Zambia?
0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 108th and Zambia ranks 105th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rice — 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
Rice — 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
123 places, 7,035 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rice — 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.