Northern Europe vs South Africa: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O

Northern Europe
17,871 kt
in 2050
South Africa
11,741 kt
in 2050
Northern Europe rank
27th
South Africa rank
25th

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

  • Northern Europe
  • South Africa
10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196120052050

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 17,871 kt against 11,741 kt in South Africa, a difference of 6,130 kt.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.

Northern Europe ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 32 groups.

Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Europe South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 19,866 kt 8,577 kt 11,288 kt Northern Europe
1970s 20,122 kt 8,330 kt 11,792 kt Northern Europe
1980s 19,661 kt 8,467 kt 11,194 kt Northern Europe
1990s 21,815 kt 8,912 kt 12,903 kt Northern Europe
2000s 19,767 kt 9,006 kt 10,761 kt Northern Europe
2010s 18,686 kt 8,821 kt 9,865 kt Northern Europe
2020s 18,023 kt 8,057 kt 9,966 kt Northern Europe
2030s 18,896 kt 10,738 kt 8,158 kt Northern Europe
2050s 17,871 kt 11,741 kt 6,130 kt Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, Northern Europe or South Africa?
Northern Europe, at 17,871 kt against 11,741 kt in South Africa as of 2050.
What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o between Northern Europe and South Africa?
6,130 kt, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Northern Europe and South Africa rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Northern Europe ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 32 groups.
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