South Africa vs United Kingdom: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide
South Africa
2,030 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
United Kingdom
1,318 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide over time
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2,030 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 1,318 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom, a difference of 712 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 38 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,045 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,563 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 482.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,850 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,356 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 494.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2,052 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,305 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 747.15 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, South Africa or United Kingdom?
- South Africa, at 2,030 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 1,318 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide between South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 712 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide?
- South Africa ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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.