Australia vs Southern Africa: Emissions on agricultural: Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual

Australia
56.42 % change on previous year
in 2023
Southern Africa
7.17 % change on previous year
in 2023
Australia rank
3rd
Southern Africa rank
3rd

Emissions on agricultural: Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual over time

  • Australia
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 56.42 % change on previous year against 7.17 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 49.25 % change on previous year.

That makes Australia's figure about 7.9 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Australia ranks 3rd and Southern Africa ranks 3rd of 244 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Southern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9691 % change on previous year 0.7285 % change on previous year 0.2406 % change on previous year Australia
2000s -0.6583 % change on previous year -1.49 % change on previous year 0.8351 % change on previous year Australia
2010s -2.12 % change on previous year -0.7819 % change on previous year 1.34 % change on previous year Southern Africa
2020s 13.37 % change on previous year 6.79 % change on previous year 6.58 % change on previous year Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual, Australia or Southern Africa?
Australia, at 56.42 % change on previous year against 7.17 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual between Australia and Southern Africa?
49.25 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Southern Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Australia and Southern Africa rank globally for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual?
Australia ranks 3rd and Southern Africa ranks 3rd of 244 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
277 places, 8,691 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.