Estonia vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4)

Estonia
1,086 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
63,237 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Estonia rank
12th
South Africa rank
9th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4) over time

  • Estonia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 63,237 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 1,086 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Estonia, a difference of 62,151 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes South Africa's figure about 58.2 times Estonia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 9th of 12 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1,303 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 64,980 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 63,677 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2010s 1,197 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 65,438 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 64,241 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2020s 1,114 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 62,968 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 61,853 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 — methane, Estonia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 63,237 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 1,086 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Estonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane between Estonia and South Africa?
62,151 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Estonia and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane?
Estonia ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 9th of 12 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4). 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 — Methane (CH4)
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,794 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed