Ecuador vs South Africa: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Ecuador
0.0018 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0019 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador rank
89th
South Africa rank
86th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0019 kt per square kilometre against 0.0018 kt per square kilometre in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Ecuador ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 86th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre, Ecuador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0019 kt per square kilometre against 0.0018 kt per square kilometre in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 86th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Synthetic Fertilizers — 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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About this data
Synthetic Fertilizers — 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.