Iran vs South Africa: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Synthetic Fertilizers

Iran
0.0019 units per square kilometre
in 2019
South Africa
0.0019 units per square kilometre
in 2019
Iran rank
89th
South Africa rank
90th

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Synthetic Fertilizers over time

  • Iran
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.0019 units per square kilometre against 0.0019 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Iran ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 90th of 163 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0013 units per square kilometre 0.0007 units per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 0.0017 units per square kilometre 0.0019 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.0024 units per square kilometre 0.0018 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre Iran
2000s 0.0036 units per square kilometre 0.0019 units per square kilometre 0.0016 units per square kilometre Iran
2010s 0.0021 units per square kilometre 0.0019 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - synthetic fertilizers, Iran or South Africa?
Iran, at 0.0019 units per square kilometre against 0.0019 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - synthetic fertilizers between Iran and South Africa?
0 units per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - synthetic fertilizers?
Iran ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 90th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Synthetic Fertilizers, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Synthetic Fertilizers, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
163 places, 8,046 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Synthetic Fertilizers 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.