New Zealand vs South Africa: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq)
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 11,259 kt against 11,192 kt in South Africa, a difference of 67 kt.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 37th of 225 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,935 kt | 9,350 kt | 1,585 kt | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 12,398 kt | 10,277 kt | 2,121 kt | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 13,121 kt | 11,158 kt | 1,963 kt | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 12,281 kt | 11,443 kt | 837.91 kt | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 12,561 kt | 11,721 kt | 840.05 kt | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 12,435 kt | 11,687 kt | 748.08 kt | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 11,893 kt | 11,851 kt | 41.9 kt | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq), New Zealand or South Africa?
- New Zealand, at 11,259 kt against 11,192 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 67 kt, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
- New Zealand ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 37th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf