Italy vs South Africa: Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre

Italy
5,501 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
South Africa
5,898 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Italy rank
45th
South Africa rank
43rd

Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
05.0k10.0k15.0k197019952021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5,898 current US$ per square kilometre against 5,501 current US$ per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 397 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 684.49 current US$ per square kilometre 448.44 current US$ per square kilometre 236.05 current US$ per square kilometre Italy
1980s 1,376 current US$ per square kilometre 1,567 current US$ per square kilometre 190.99 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 1,411 current US$ per square kilometre 1,643 current US$ per square kilometre 231.85 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 4,578 current US$ per square kilometre 5,019 current US$ per square kilometre 441.47 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 5,574 current US$ per square kilometre 6,263 current US$ per square kilometre 688.31 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 3,900 current US$ per square kilometre 4,452 current US$ per square kilometre 551.44 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre, Italy or South Africa?
South Africa, at 5,898 current US$ per square kilometre against 5,501 current US$ per square kilometre in Italy as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre between Italy and South Africa?
397 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 9,119 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) 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.