Ireland vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management

Ireland
1,889 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
1,742 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Ireland rank
15th
South Africa rank
17th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management over time

  • Ireland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1,889 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 1,742 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 147 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 17th of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1,796 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,780 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 15.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Ireland
2010s 1,890 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,846 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 44.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Ireland
2020s 1,972 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,747 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 224.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management, Ireland or South Africa?
Ireland, at 1,889 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 1,742 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management between Ireland and South Africa?
147 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management?
Ireland ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 17th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management. 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 — Manure management
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