Australia vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide
Australia
4,133 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
2,030 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Australia rank
4th
South Africa rank
5th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4,133 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 2,030 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 2,103 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 5th of 38 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,060 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,045 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,015 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Australia |
| 2010s | 4,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,850 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,858 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Australia |
| 2020s | 3,597 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,052 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,545 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 4,133 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 2,030 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide between Australia and South Africa?
- 2,103 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Australia 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 nitrous oxide?
- Australia ranks 4th 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.