South Africa vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries
South Africa
225,656 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
United States
1.70 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
South Africa rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.70 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 225,656 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 1.47 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes United States's figure about 7.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 40 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 241,932 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2010s | 261,303 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.12 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.85 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2020s | 234,985 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.67 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries, South Africa or United States?
- United States, at 1.70 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 225,656 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries between South Africa and United States?
- 1.47 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and United States rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries?
- South Africa ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st 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.