India vs South Africa: Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita

India
0.36 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
South Africa
0.37 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
India rank
128th
South Africa rank
126th

Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita over time

  • India
  • South Africa
00.20.40.6199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.37 t CO2eq/cap against 0.36 t CO2eq/cap in India, a difference of 0.01 t CO2eq/cap.

Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

India ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 126th of 213 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.455 t CO2eq/cap 0.607 t CO2eq/cap 0.152 t CO2eq/cap South Africa
2000s 0.403 t CO2eq/cap 0.542 t CO2eq/cap 0.139 t CO2eq/cap South Africa
2010s 0.374 t CO2eq/cap 0.465 t CO2eq/cap 0.091 t CO2eq/cap South Africa
2020s 0.36 t CO2eq/cap 0.38 t CO2eq/cap 0.02 t CO2eq/cap South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions per capita, India or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.37 t CO2eq/cap against 0.36 t CO2eq/cap in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions per capita between India and South Africa?
0.01 t CO2eq/cap, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do India and South Africa rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions per capita?
India ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 126th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.