Italy vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O)

Italy
11,017 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
12,304 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Italy rank
15th
South Africa rank
12th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 12,304 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 11,017 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Italy, a difference of 1,287 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 12,861 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 12,477 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 384.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Italy
2010s 11,162 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 12,807 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,645 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2020s 11,102 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 12,330 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,227 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 nitrous oxide (n2o), Italy or South Africa?
South Africa, at 12,304 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 11,017 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) between Italy and South Africa?
1,287 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with South Africa 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 — total nitrous oxide (n2o)?
Italy 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 — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) from agriculture. 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 nitrous oxide (N2O) from agriculture
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,784 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed