Brazil vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Brazil
514,665 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
South Africa
392,100 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Brazil rank
6th
South Africa rank
8th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide (CO2) over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 514,665 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 392,100 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 122,565 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 40 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 380,192 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 432,935 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 52,743 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | South Africa |
| 2010s | 509,608 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 429,464 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 80,144 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Brazil |
| 2020s | 509,491 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 393,680 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 115,811 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 514,665 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 392,100 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide between Brazil and South Africa?
- 122,565 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide?
- Brazil ranks 6th 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.