Latvia vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4)
Latvia
1,816 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
63,237 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Latvia rank
11th
South Africa rank
9th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4) over time
- Latvia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 63,237 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 1,816 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Latvia, a difference of 61,421 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes South Africa's figure about 34.8 times Latvia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 11th 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 | Latvia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,101 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 64,980 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 62,880 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,987 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 65,438 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 63,451 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,893 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 62,968 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 61,075 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, Latvia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 63,237 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 1,816 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane between Latvia and South Africa?
- 61,421 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane?
- Latvia ranks 11th 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.