France vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy
France
256,901 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
374,115 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
France rank
12th
South Africa rank
9th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy over time
- France
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 374,115 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 256,901 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in France, a difference of 117,214 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
France ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 9th of 40 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 379,472 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 406,550 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 27,078 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | South Africa |
| 2010s | 324,446 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 403,882 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 79,436 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | South Africa |
| 2020s | 277,968 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 378,759 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 100,791 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, France or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 374,115 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 256,901 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy between France and South Africa?
- 117,214 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do France and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy?
- France ranks 12th 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.