New Zealand vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management

New Zealand
1,773 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
1,742 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
New Zealand rank
16th
South Africa rank
17th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management over time

  • New Zealand
  • South Africa
05001.0k1.5k2.0k199020062023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1,773 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 1,742 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

New Zealand ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 17th of 40 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1,187 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,780 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 593.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2010s 1,732 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,846 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 113.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2020s 1,826 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,747 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 78.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management, New Zealand or South Africa?
New Zealand, at 1,773 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 New Zealand and South Africa?
31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with New Zealand 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 — manure management?
New Zealand ranks 16th 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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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