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
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199020062023

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.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,760 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed