Australia vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries
Australia
186,847 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
225,656 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Australia rank
6th
South Africa rank
4th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 225,656 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 186,847 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Australia, a difference of 38,809 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 4th 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 | 213,163 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 241,932 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 28,769 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | South Africa |
| 2010s | 216,441 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 261,303 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 44,863 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | South Africa |
| 2020s | 198,643 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 234,985 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 36,342 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 — energy industries, Australia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 225,656 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 186,847 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries between Australia and South Africa?
- 38,809 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 — energy industries?
- Australia ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 4th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.