Australia vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide

Australia
384,316 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
392,100 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Australia rank
9th
South Africa rank
8th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide over time

  • Australia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 392,100 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 384,316 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Australia, a difference of 7,784 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Australia ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 8th of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 380,939 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 432,935 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 51,996 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2010s 405,773 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 429,464 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 23,690 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2020s 390,366 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 393,680 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,314 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 — carbon dioxide, Australia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 392,100 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 384,316 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide between Australia and South Africa?
7,784 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with South Africa 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 — carbon dioxide?
Australia ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 8th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide (CO2)
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