Australia vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil
Australia
11,495 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
9,750 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Australia rank
11th
South Africa rank
14th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 11,495 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 9,750 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 1,745 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 14th of 40 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,527 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10,205 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 677.92 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9,718 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10,277 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 558.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10,398 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 9,781 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 616.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 11,495 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 9,750 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil between Australia and South Africa?
- 1,745 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil?
- Australia ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 14th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.