Moldova vs South Africa: How have things changed?, per square kilometre

Moldova
0.4326 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.4387 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Moldova rank
140th
South Africa rank
138th

How have things changed?, per square kilometre over time

  • Moldova
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.4387 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.4326 metric tons per square kilometre in Moldova, a difference of 0.0061 metric tons per square kilometre.

Across all 32 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Moldova ranks 140th and South Africa ranks 138th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0478 metric tons per square kilometre 0.4836 metric tons per square kilometre 0.4359 metric tons per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.1576 metric tons per square kilometre 0.6342 metric tons per square kilometre 0.4766 metric tons per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.3289 metric tons per square kilometre 0.5262 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1973 metric tons per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.4002 metric tons per square kilometre 0.4985 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0983 metric tons per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how have things changed?, per square kilometre, Moldova or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.4387 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.4326 metric tons per square kilometre in Moldova as of 2023.
What is the difference in how have things changed?, per square kilometre between Moldova and South Africa?
0.0061 metric tons per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Moldova and South Africa rank globally for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
Moldova ranks 140th and South Africa ranks 138th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
How have things changed?, per square kilometre
Unit
metric tons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 11,549 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

How have things changed? 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.