South Africa vs United Kingdom: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use
South Africa
0.0032 °C
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.0036 °C
in 2024
South Africa rank
35th
United Kingdom rank
32nd
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use over time
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.0036 °C against 0.0032 °C in South Africa, a difference of 0.0004 °C.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 174 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 201 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0005 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.0006 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0011 °C | 0.0008 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0014 °C | 0.0009 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0016 °C | 0.001 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0018 °C | 0.001 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.0011 °C | 0.002 °C | 0.0009 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.0015 °C | 0.0022 °C | 0.0007 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.002 °C | 0.0025 °C | 0.0005 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.0023 °C | 0.0028 °C | 0.0005 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.0025 °C | 0.0031 °C | 0.0005 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.0028 °C | 0.0033 °C | 0.0005 °C | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.003 °C | 0.0034 °C | 0.0004 °C | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.0031 °C | 0.0035 °C | 0.0004 °C | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.0032 °C | 0.0036 °C | 0.0004 °C | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use, South Africa or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.0036 °C against 0.0032 °C in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use between South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 0.0004 °C, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use?
- South Africa ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.