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

Kazakhstan
14,788 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
16,744 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Kazakhstan rank
15th
South Africa rank
12th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 16,744 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 14,788 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1,956 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 12th of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 17,412 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 17,225 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 187.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Kazakhstan
2010s 14,346 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 17,244 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,898 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2020s 16,610 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 16,825 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 215.03 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 — nitrous oxide, Kazakhstan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 16,744 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 14,788 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Kazakhstan as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide between Kazakhstan and South Africa?
1,956 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Kazakhstan and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide?
Kazakhstan ranks 15th 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