Canada vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Canada
545,478 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
392,100 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Canada rank
5th
South Africa rank
8th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide (CO2) over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 545,478 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 392,100 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 153,378 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 8th of 40 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 568,940 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 432,935 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 136,006 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Canada |
| 2010s | 564,990 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 429,464 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 135,527 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Canada |
| 2020s | 536,448 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 393,680 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 142,768 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide, Canada or South Africa?
- Canada, at 545,478 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 392,100 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide between Canada and South Africa?
- 153,378 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide?
- Canada ranks 5th 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.