Peru vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of

Peru
18.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2021
South Africa
11.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Peru rank
6th
South Africa rank
8th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of over time

  • Peru
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 18.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 11.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 6.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Peru ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 26 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 13.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 13.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 0.2512 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Peru
2010s 17.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 11.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Peru
2020s 18.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 12.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of, Peru or South Africa?
Peru, at 18.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 11.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of between Peru and South Africa?
6.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
Peru ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 1,004 data points, 1988–2023
Last refreshed