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

Italy
16,987 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
16,744 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Italy rank
11th
South Africa rank
12th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 16,987 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 16,744 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 243 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 12th of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 24,625 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 17,225 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 7,400 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Italy
2010s 17,767 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 17,244 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 523.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Italy
2020s 17,238 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 16,825 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 413.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide, Italy or South Africa?
Italy, at 16,987 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 Italy and South Africa?
243 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide?
Italy ranks 11th 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