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
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.