Canada vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture

Canada
55,150 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
52,889 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Canada rank
9th
South Africa rank
11th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture over time

  • Canada
  • South Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020062023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 55,150 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 52,889 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 2,261 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Canada ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 11th of 40 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 54,241 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 57,653 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,412 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2010s 52,742 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 57,061 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4,319 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2020s 55,669 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 52,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,670 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture, Canada or South Africa?
Canada, at 55,150 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 52,889 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture between Canada and South Africa?
2,261 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture?
Canada ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 11th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,794 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed