New Zealand vs South Africa: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O

New Zealand
11,983 kt
in 2050
South Africa
11,741 kt
in 2050
New Zealand rank
23rd
South Africa rank
25th

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O over time

  • New Zealand
  • South Africa
05.0k10.0k15.0k196120052050

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 11,983 kt against 11,741 kt in South Africa, a difference of 242 kt.

Across all 65 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 25th of 195 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 11,210 kt 8,577 kt 2,633 kt New Zealand
1970s 12,655 kt 8,330 kt 4,325 kt New Zealand
1980s 13,273 kt 8,467 kt 4,806 kt New Zealand
1990s 11,659 kt 8,912 kt 2,747 kt New Zealand
2000s 10,935 kt 9,006 kt 1,930 kt New Zealand
2010s 10,248 kt 8,821 kt 1,427 kt New Zealand
2020s 9,604 kt 8,057 kt 1,546 kt New Zealand
2030s 12,002 kt 10,738 kt 1,264 kt New Zealand
2050s 11,983 kt 11,741 kt 242.3 kt New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, New Zealand or South Africa?
New Zealand, at 11,983 kt against 11,741 kt in South Africa as of 2050.
What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o between New Zealand and South Africa?
242 kt, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
New Zealand ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 25th 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 N2O (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 N2O (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