Finland vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide

Finland
1,892 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
2,030 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Finland rank
6th
South Africa rank
5th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide over time

  • Finland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2,030 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 1,892 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Finland, a difference of 138 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 5th of 38 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1,860 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,045 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 184.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2010s 1,832 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,850 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 17.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2020s 1,857 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,052 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 195.39 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, Finland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2,030 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 1,892 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide between Finland and South Africa?
138 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide?
Finland ranks 6th 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