South Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq)

South Africa
34,365 kt
in 2050
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
37,706 kt
in 2050
South Africa rank
41st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
39th

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • South Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 37,706 kt against 34,365 kt in South Africa, a difference of 3,341 kt.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th of 228 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 26,214 kt 47,195 kt 20,982 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 25,505 kt 50,303 kt 24,797 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 25,818 kt 48,932 kt 23,113 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 26,696 kt 49,947 kt 23,251 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 26,675 kt 42,476 kt 15,801 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 25,944 kt 39,901 kt 13,957 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 23,681 kt 39,395 kt 15,714 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2030s 31,548 kt 40,190 kt 8,642 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2050s 34,365 kt 37,706 kt 3,341 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), South Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 37,706 kt against 34,365 kt in South Africa as of 2050.
What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) between South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3,341 kt, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq)?
South Africa ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th of 228 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 15,473 data points, 1961–2050
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