South Africa vs Switzerland: AFOLU — Emissions Share
South Africa
69.38 %
in 2023
Switzerland
70.3 %
in 2023
South Africa rank
124th
Switzerland rank
122nd
AFOLU — Emissions Share over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 70.3 % against 69.38 % in South Africa, a difference of 0.92 %.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 124th and Switzerland ranks 122nd of 223 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.88 % | 69.2 % | 3.33 % | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 66.2 % | 69.1 % | 2.89 % | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 67.11 % | 70.34 % | 3.23 % | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 69.3 % | 70.14 % | 0.845 % | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher afolu — emissions share, South Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 70.3 % against 69.38 % in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in afolu — emissions share between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 0.92 %, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for afolu — emissions share?
- South Africa ranks 124th and Switzerland ranks 122nd of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as AFOLU — Emissions Share (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 indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.