Australia vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide

Australia
-95,824 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
-56,707 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Australia rank
37th
South Africa rank
35th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide over time

  • Australia
  • South Africa
-100.0k0100.0k200.0k199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -56,707 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against -95,824 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Australia, a difference of 39,117 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 35th of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 48,654 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -29,703 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 78,357 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Australia
2010s -32,525 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -28,564 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,961 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2020s -97,750 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -47,041 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 50,709 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, Australia or South Africa?
South Africa, at -56,707 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against -95,824 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide between Australia and South Africa?
39,117 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with South Africa 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?
Australia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 35th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2)
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,741 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed