Italy vs South Africa: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4

Italy
28,432 kt
in 2023
South Africa
27,668 kt
in 2023
Italy rank
35th
South Africa rank
38th

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 28,432 kt against 27,668 kt in South Africa, a difference of 764 kt.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 38th of 222 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 38,589 kt 27,724 kt 10,865 kt Italy
2000s 38,139 kt 28,092 kt 10,046 kt Italy
2010s 34,118 kt 27,972 kt 6,146 kt Italy
2020s 29,016 kt 27,085 kt 1,931 kt Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, Italy or South Africa?
Italy, at 28,432 kt against 27,668 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between Italy and South Africa?
764 kt, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Italy ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 38th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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