South Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre

South Africa
0.0092 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
0.0097 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
129th
United Arab Emirates rank
126th

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • South Africa
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.0097 kt per square kilometre against 0.0092 kt per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0005 kt per square kilometre.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 129th and United Arab Emirates ranks 126th of 201 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0077 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0071 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 0.0085 kt per square kilometre 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 0.0076 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 0.0092 kt per square kilometre 0.0017 kt per square kilometre 0.0075 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.0094 kt per square kilometre 0.0046 kt per square kilometre 0.0048 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0097 kt per square kilometre 0.0074 kt per square kilometre 0.0022 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.0096 kt per square kilometre 0.0089 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.0098 kt per square kilometre 0.0096 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, South Africa or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.0097 kt per square kilometre against 0.0092 kt per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
0.0005 kt per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 129th and United Arab Emirates ranks 126th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 11,244 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.