Australia vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2)
Australia
3,433 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
2,445 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Australia rank
3rd
South Africa rank
6th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3,433 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 2,445 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 988 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 6th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,879 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,987 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 107.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2,436 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,193 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 242.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Australia |
| 2020s | 3,027 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,358 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 669.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2), Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 3,433 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 2,445 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) between Australia and South Africa?
- 988 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2)?
- Australia ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 6th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.