Mongolia vs South Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4

Mongolia
19,678 kt
in 2023
South Africa
18,378 kt
in 2023
Mongolia rank
42nd
South Africa rank
44th

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

  • Mongolia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 19,678 kt against 18,378 kt in South Africa, a difference of 1,300 kt.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Mongolia ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 44th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 10,160 kt 19,770 kt 9,610 kt South Africa
2000s 9,835 kt 19,497 kt 9,662 kt South Africa
2010s 14,394 kt 18,919 kt 4,525 kt South Africa
2020s 19,391 kt 17,843 kt 1,548 kt Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, Mongolia or South Africa?
Mongolia, at 19,678 kt against 18,378 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between Mongolia and South Africa?
1,300 kt, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Mongolia ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 44th of 221 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