Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate

Papua New Guinea
-17.1 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
-13.55 % change on previous year
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
190th
South Africa rank
187th

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • South Africa
-50050100150200196219922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -13.55 % change on previous year against -17.1 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.55 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 36 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Africa ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 190th and South Africa ranks 187th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 43.62 % change on previous year 5.01 % change on previous year 38.61 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
1970s 18 % change on previous year 6.33 % change on previous year 11.67 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
1980s 16.19 % change on previous year 0.7307 % change on previous year 15.46 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
1990s -4.27 % change on previous year -0.3161 % change on previous year 3.95 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 25.78 % change on previous year 0.6109 % change on previous year 25.17 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2010s 5.79 % change on previous year 2.67 % change on previous year 3.12 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2020s -2.17 % change on previous year -1.33 % change on previous year 0.8482 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
South Africa, at -13.55 % change on previous year against -17.1 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
3.55 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
Papua New Guinea ranks 190th and South Africa ranks 187th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 13,005 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

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