South Africa vs Switzerland: Farm gate — Emissions Share

South Africa
70.94 %
in 2023
Switzerland
70.38 %
in 2023
South Africa rank
114th
Switzerland rank
116th

Farm gate — Emissions Share over time

  • South Africa
  • Switzerland
020406080199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 70.94 % against 70.38 % in Switzerland, a difference of 0.56 %.

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

South Africa ranks 114th and Switzerland ranks 116th of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 65.65 % 69.43 % 3.78 % Switzerland
2000s 67.16 % 69.17 % 2.01 % Switzerland
2010s 68.57 % 70.41 % 1.84 % Switzerland
2020s 70.75 % 70.22 % 0.53 % South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher farm gate — emissions share, South Africa or Switzerland?
South Africa, at 70.94 % against 70.38 % in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in farm gate — emissions share between South Africa and Switzerland?
0.56 %, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for farm gate — emissions share?
South Africa ranks 114th and Switzerland ranks 116th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Farm gate — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.