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
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.