Small states vs South Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt)

Small states
0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Small states rank
25th
South Africa rank
25th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • Small states
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.2 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Small states ahead.

Small states ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 25th of 47 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt), Small states or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) between Small states and South Africa?
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Small states and South Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt)?
Small states ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), 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

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit
Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
237 places, 12,165 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 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.