Argentina vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide
Argentina
1,160 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
South Africa
2,030 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Argentina rank
7th
South Africa rank
5th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2,030 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 1,160 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Argentina, a difference of 870 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 5th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,769 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,045 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 724.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1,204 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,850 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 645.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,189 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,052 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 862.59 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, Argentina or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2,030 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 1,160 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide between Argentina and South Africa?
- 870 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide?
- Argentina ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 5th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.