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

South Africa
11,741 kt
in 2050
Western Europe
28,488 kt
in 2050
South Africa rank
25th
Western Europe rank
24th

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

  • South Africa
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 28,488 kt against 11,741 kt in South Africa, a difference of 16,747 kt.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.4 times South Africa's.

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

South Africa ranks 25th and Western Europe ranks 24th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 8,577 kt 35,585 kt 27,007 kt Western Europe
1970s 8,330 kt 38,864 kt 30,534 kt Western Europe
1980s 8,467 kt 40,784 kt 32,316 kt Western Europe
1990s 8,912 kt 35,514 kt 26,602 kt Western Europe
2000s 9,006 kt 32,053 kt 23,047 kt Western Europe
2010s 8,821 kt 30,514 kt 21,693 kt Western Europe
2020s 8,057 kt 27,599 kt 19,542 kt Western Europe
2030s 10,738 kt 30,259 kt 19,521 kt Western Europe
2050s 11,741 kt 28,488 kt 16,747 kt Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, South Africa or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 28,488 kt against 11,741 kt in South Africa as of 2050.
What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o between South Africa and Western Europe?
16,747 kt, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Europe?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do South Africa and Western Europe rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
South Africa ranks 25th and Western Europe ranks 24th 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