Nepal vs South Africa: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre

Nepal
0.0175 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.018 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal rank
104th
South Africa rank
102nd

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

  • Nepal
  • South Africa
0.0050.010.0150.02196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.018 kt per square kilometre against 0.0175 kt per square kilometre in Nepal, a difference of 0.0005 kt per square kilometre.

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

Nepal ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 102nd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0077 kt per square kilometre 0.0036 kt per square kilometre 0.0041 kt per square kilometre Nepal
1970s 0.0084 kt per square kilometre 0.005 kt per square kilometre 0.0034 kt per square kilometre Nepal
1980s 0.0094 kt per square kilometre 0.0068 kt per square kilometre 0.0026 kt per square kilometre Nepal
1990s 0.0112 kt per square kilometre 0.0098 kt per square kilometre 0.0015 kt per square kilometre Nepal
2000s 0.0135 kt per square kilometre 0.0127 kt per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre Nepal
2010s 0.0155 kt per square kilometre 0.0161 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.0172 kt per square kilometre 0.0176 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Nepal or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.018 kt per square kilometre against 0.0175 kt per square kilometre in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Nepal and South Africa?
0.0005 kt per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Nepal ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 102nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — 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
Waste — 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
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Waste — 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.