Estonia vs South Africa: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre

Estonia
0.0172 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0173 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Estonia rank
101st
South Africa rank
100th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • Estonia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0173 kt per square kilometre against 0.0172 kt per square kilometre in Estonia, a difference of 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 100th of 186 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0317 kt per square kilometre 0.0096 kt per square kilometre 0.0221 kt per square kilometre Estonia
2000s 0.0329 kt per square kilometre 0.0122 kt per square kilometre 0.0207 kt per square kilometre Estonia
2010s 0.039 kt per square kilometre 0.0155 kt per square kilometre 0.0235 kt per square kilometre Estonia
2020s 0.0176 kt per square kilometre 0.0169 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, Estonia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0173 kt per square kilometre against 0.0172 kt per square kilometre in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between Estonia and South Africa?
0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Estonia and South Africa rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
Estonia ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 100th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (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.