South Africa vs Zambia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 19,908 kt against 18,378 kt in South Africa, a difference of 1,530 kt.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
South Africa ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 41st of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,770 kt | 18,431 kt | 1,339 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 19,497 kt | 19,143 kt | 353.4 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 18,919 kt | 24,455 kt | 5,536 kt | Zambia |
| 2020s | 17,843 kt | 21,332 kt | 3,488 kt | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, South Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 19,908 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 South Africa and Zambia?
- 1,530 kt, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- South Africa ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 41st 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
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