New Zealand vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture
New Zealand
40,613 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
52,889 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
New Zealand rank
13th
South Africa rank
11th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 52,889 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 40,613 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in New Zealand, a difference of 12,276 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 11th of 40 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,006 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 57,653 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 15,647 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | South Africa |
| 2010s | 42,470 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 57,061 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 14,592 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | South Africa |
| 2020s | 42,366 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 52,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10,632 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture, New Zealand or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 52,889 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 40,613 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 12,276 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture?
- New Zealand ranks 13th 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.