New Zealand vs Southern Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4

New Zealand
28,883 kt
in 2023
Southern Africa
32,851 kt
in 2023
New Zealand rank
37th
Southern Africa rank
32nd

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

  • New Zealand
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 32,851 kt against 28,883 kt in New Zealand, a difference of 3,968 kt.

That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Africa ahead.

New Zealand ranks 37th and Southern Africa ranks 32nd of 256 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 30,999 kt 31,849 kt 850.03 kt Southern Africa
2000s 31,330 kt 31,254 kt 75.46 kt New Zealand
2010s 31,590 kt 30,935 kt 654.95 kt New Zealand
2020s 29,840 kt 30,593 kt 753.07 kt Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, New Zealand or Southern Africa?
Southern Africa, at 32,851 kt against 28,883 kt in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between New Zealand and Southern Africa?
3,968 kt, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Southern Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Southern Africa rank globally for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
New Zealand ranks 37th and Southern Africa ranks 32nd of 256 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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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
290 places, 9,635 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