Germany vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide

Germany
23,926 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
16,744 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Germany rank
10th
South Africa rank
12th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide over time

  • Germany
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 23,926 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 16,744 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 7,182 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

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

Germany ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 12th of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 35,217 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 17,225 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 17,993 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
2010s 28,949 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 17,244 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 11,705 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
2020s 25,838 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 16,825 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 9,014 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide, Germany or South Africa?
Germany, at 23,926 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 16,744 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide between Germany and South Africa?
7,182 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide?
Germany ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 12th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O)
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