Iceland vs South Africa: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth

Iceland
-5.31 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
-5.22 % change on previous year
in 2023
Iceland rank
212th
South Africa rank
211th

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth over time

  • Iceland
  • South Africa
-20020406080196219922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -5.22 % change on previous year against -5.31 % change on previous year in Iceland, a difference of 0.09 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 33 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 212th and South Africa ranks 211th of 235 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.84 % change on previous year 0.1664 % change on previous year 1.67 % change on previous year Iceland
1970s 1.95 % change on previous year 2.15 % change on previous year 0.1976 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s -2.19 % change on previous year -0.3668 % change on previous year 1.82 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 8.61 % change on previous year 0.5144 % change on previous year 8.09 % change on previous year Iceland
2000s -1.07 % change on previous year 0.1868 % change on previous year 1.25 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 0.4706 % change on previous year -0.0437 % change on previous year 0.5143 % change on previous year Iceland
2020s -1.65 % change on previous year -1.22 % change on previous year 0.4334 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth, Iceland or South Africa?
South Africa, at -5.22 % change on previous year against -5.31 % change on previous year in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth between Iceland and South Africa?
0.09 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth?
Iceland ranks 212th and South Africa ranks 211th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
268 places, 14,947 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.