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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Enteric fermentation
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,784 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed