South Africa vs United States: Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq)
South Africa
8.82 %
in 2023
United States
8.84 %
in 2023
South Africa rank
164th
United States rank
163rd
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 8.84 % against 8.82 % in South Africa, a difference of 0.02 %.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
South Africa ranks 164th and United States ranks 163rd of 223 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.28 % | 8.24 % | 0.037 % | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.4 % | 8.12 % | 0.718 % | United States |
| 2010s | 7.37 % | 8.73 % | 1.36 % | United States |
| 2020s | 8.28 % | 9.04 % | 0.77 % | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher farm gate — emissions share (co2eq), South Africa or United States?
- United States, at 8.84 % against 8.82 % in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) between South Africa and United States?
- 0.02 %, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and United States rank globally for farm gate — emissions share (co2eq)?
- South Africa ranks 164th and United States ranks 163rd of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (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 indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.