Mongolia vs South Africa: Emissions from livestock: Emissions … CH4 CO2eq square kilometre

Mongolia
0.0123 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0128 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Mongolia rank
128th
South Africa rank
127th

Emissions from livestock: Emissions … CH4 CO2eq square kilometre over time

  • Mongolia
  • South Africa
0.0050.0070.010.0130.015196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0128 kt per square kilometre against 0.0123 kt per square kilometre in Mongolia, a difference of 0.0005 kt per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Mongolia ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 127th of 170 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0049 kt per square kilometre 0.0145 kt per square kilometre 0.0096 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 0.0053 kt per square kilometre 0.0142 kt per square kilometre 0.0089 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 0.0054 kt per square kilometre 0.0143 kt per square kilometre 0.009 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.0064 kt per square kilometre 0.0147 kt per square kilometre 0.0083 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0061 kt per square kilometre 0.0146 kt per square kilometre 0.0084 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.0091 kt per square kilometre 0.0141 kt per square kilometre 0.0051 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.0123 kt per square kilometre 0.0129 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square, Mongolia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0128 kt per square kilometre against 0.0123 kt per square kilometre in Mongolia as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square between Mongolia and South Africa?
0.0005 kt per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
Mongolia ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 127th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.