South Africa vs Uruguay: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4

South Africa
22,624 kt
in 2050
Uruguay
24,182 kt
in 2050
South Africa rank
34th
Uruguay rank
32nd

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time

  • South Africa
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 24,182 kt against 22,624 kt in South Africa, a difference of 1,558 kt.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 195 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 17,636 kt 17,405 kt 231.36 kt South Africa
1970s 17,176 kt 18,714 kt 1,539 kt Uruguay
1980s 17,351 kt 19,846 kt 2,495 kt Uruguay
1990s 17,784 kt 19,678 kt 1,894 kt Uruguay
2000s 17,669 kt 20,936 kt 3,267 kt Uruguay
2010s 17,123 kt 20,292 kt 3,170 kt Uruguay
2020s 15,624 kt 20,044 kt 4,420 kt Uruguay
2030s 20,810 kt 23,641 kt 2,831 kt Uruguay
2050s 22,624 kt 24,182 kt 1,558 kt Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, South Africa or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 24,182 kt against 22,624 kt in South Africa as of 2050.
What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between South Africa and Uruguay?
1,558 kt, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
South Africa ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — 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
247 places, 14,675 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