South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Emissions on agricultural: Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual

South Africa
2.16 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.96 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa rank
51st
Sri Lanka rank
52nd

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

  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.16 % change on previous year against 1.96 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 244 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 1.37 % change on previous year -1.28 % change on previous year 2.66 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s -0.1661 % change on previous year -0.3177 % change on previous year 0.1516 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 0.0255 % change on previous year -0.9578 % change on previous year 0.9834 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 0.4194 % change on previous year 3.93 % change on previous year 3.51 % change on previous year Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
South Africa, at 2.16 % change on previous year against 1.96 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
0.2 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual?
South Africa ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd 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.