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
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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.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide (N2O)
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
52 places, 1,718 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed