Germany vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture

Germany
54,792 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
52,889 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Germany rank
10th
South Africa rank
11th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture over time

  • Germany
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 54,792 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 52,889 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 1,903 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 11th of 40 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 61,176 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 57,653 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,523 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
2010s 61,233 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 57,061 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4,171 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
2020s 56,807 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 52,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,809 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture, Germany or South Africa?
Germany, at 54,792 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 Germany and South Africa?
1,903 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture?
Germany ranks 10th 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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About this data

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