Australia vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy
Australia
397,983 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
374,115 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Australia rank
8th
South Africa rank
9th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 397,983 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 374,115 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 23,868 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 9th of 40 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 398,277 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 406,550 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 8,274 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | South Africa |
| 2010s | 425,278 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 403,882 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 21,396 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Australia |
| 2020s | 406,931 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 378,759 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 28,172 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 397,983 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 374,115 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy between Australia and South Africa?
- 23,868 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Australia 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?
- Australia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 9th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.