New Zealand vs South Africa: AFOLU — Direct emissions
AFOLU — Direct emissions over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 33.85 kt against 33.02 kt in New Zealand, a difference of 0.83 kt.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 30th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.26 kt | 34.49 kt | 0.768 kt | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 36.47 kt | 35.46 kt | 1.01 kt | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 36.36 kt | 35.4 kt | 0.9639 kt | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 34.89 kt | 35.73 kt | 0.841 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher afolu — direct emissions, New Zealand or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 33.85 kt against 33.02 kt in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in afolu — direct emissions between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 0.83 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for afolu — direct emissions?
- New Zealand ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 30th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf