Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs South America: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
24,656 kt
in 2023
South America
711,305 kt
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
11th
South America rank
9th

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • South America
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How they compare

South America currently reports 711,305 kt against 24,656 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 686,649 kt.

That makes South America's figure about 28.8 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

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

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 11th and South America ranks 9th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) South America Difference Ahead
1990s 25,937 kt 556,751 kt 530,814 kt South America
2000s 26,017 kt 630,032 kt 604,015 kt South America
2010s 22,390 kt 657,902 kt 635,513 kt South America
2020s 24,746 kt 697,557 kt 672,811 kt South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or South America?
South America, at 711,305 kt against 24,656 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South America?
686,649 kt, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South America rank globally for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 11th and South America ranks 9th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf