New Zealand vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Enteric fermentation
New Zealand
31,662 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
36,351 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
New Zealand rank
10th
South Africa rank
9th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Enteric fermentation over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 36,351 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 31,662 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in New Zealand, a difference of 4,689 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 10th 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 | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,645 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 41,354 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 7,709 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | South Africa |
| 2010s | 33,077 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 40,170 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 7,093 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | South Africa |
| 2020s | 32,842 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 36,515 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,673 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 — enteric fermentation, New Zealand or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 36,351 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 31,662 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — enteric fermentation between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 4,689 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — enteric fermentation?
- New Zealand ranks 10th 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 — Enteric fermentation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.