Iraq vs South Africa: Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre

Iraq
0.0008 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0009 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
73rd
South Africa rank
70th

Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • Iraq
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0009 kt per square kilometre against 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 70th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre Iraq
1970s 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre Iraq
2000s 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre Iraq
2010s 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre Iraq
2020s 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre, Iraq or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0009 kt per square kilometre against 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre between Iraq and South Africa?
0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre?
Iraq ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 70th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,247 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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.