Mongolia vs South Africa: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre (CH4)
Mongolia
0.0004 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0005 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Mongolia rank
128th
South Africa rank
127th
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre (CH4) over time
- Mongolia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0005 kt per square kilometre against 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in Mongolia, a difference of 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Mongolia ranks 128th 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 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0 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, per square kilometre, Mongolia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0005 kt per square kilometre against 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in Mongolia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions, per square kilometre between Mongolia and South Africa?
- 0.0001 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, per square kilometre?
- Mongolia ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 127th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) 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.