France vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2)
France
2,122 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
2,445 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
France rank
7th
South Africa rank
6th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) over time
- France
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2,445 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 2,122 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in France, a difference of 323 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
France ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 6th of 38 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,963 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,987 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 23.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2,090 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,193 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 103.36 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,982 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,358 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 376.42 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 — total carbone dioxide (co2), France or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2,445 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 2,122 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) between France and South Africa?
- 323 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do France and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2)?
- France ranks 7th 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.