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

Mongolia
0.0175 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0195 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Mongolia rank
130th
South Africa rank
127th

Emissions from livestock: Emissions (CO2eq) … CO2eq square kilometre over time

  • Mongolia
  • South Africa
0.0050.010.0150.020.025196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0195 kt per square kilometre against 0.0175 kt per square kilometre in Mongolia, a difference of 0.002 kt per square kilometre.

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Mongolia ranks 130th 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 0.0068 kt per square kilometre 0.0216 kt per square kilometre 0.0148 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 0.0073 kt per square kilometre 0.021 kt per square kilometre 0.0138 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 0.0074 kt per square kilometre 0.0213 kt per square kilometre 0.0139 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.0088 kt per square kilometre 0.022 kt per square kilometre 0.0132 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0087 kt per square kilometre 0.022 kt per square kilometre 0.0133 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.013 kt per square kilometre 0.0214 kt per square kilometre 0.0084 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.0176 kt per square kilometre 0.0195 kt per square kilometre 0.0019 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), per square kilometre, Mongolia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0195 kt per square kilometre against 0.0175 kt per square kilometre in Mongolia as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre between Mongolia and South Africa?
0.002 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), per square kilometre?
Mongolia ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 127th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (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) (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) (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.