Brazil vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy

Brazil
418,450 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
South Africa
374,115 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Brazil rank
7th
South Africa rank
9th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 418,450 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 374,115 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 44,335 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Brazil ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 9th of 40 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 316,858 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 406,550 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 89,692 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2010s 426,193 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 403,882 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 22,311 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Brazil
2020s 415,059 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 378,759 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 36,300 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy, Brazil or South Africa?
Brazil, at 418,450 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 374,115 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy between Brazil and South Africa?
44,335 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy?
Brazil ranks 7th 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