Canada vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of
Canada
37.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
47.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Canada rank
9th
South Africa rank
8th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 47.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 37.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Canada, a difference of 9.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 8th of 26 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.33 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 54.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Canada |
| 2010s | 39.65 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 45.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | South Africa |
| 2020s | 38.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 48.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 9.49 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 — field burning of, Canada or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 47.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 37.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of between Canada and South Africa?
- 9.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
- Canada ranks 9th 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.