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
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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About this data
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.