South Africa vs United States of America: Grassland — Emissions

South Africa
38.15 kt
in 2024
United States of America
19.52 kt
in 2024
South Africa rank
14th
United States of America rank
16th

Grassland — Emissions over time

  • South Africa
  • United States of America
010203040199020072024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 38.15 kt against 19.52 kt in United States of America, a difference of 18.63 kt.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.0 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 16th of 220 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 20.41 kt 9.13 kt 11.28 kt South Africa
2000s 31.93 kt 10.35 kt 21.58 kt South Africa
2010s 27.06 kt 13.16 kt 13.9 kt South Africa
2020s 32.97 kt 13.87 kt 19.1 kt South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — emissions, South Africa or United States of America?
South Africa, at 38.15 kt against 19.52 kt in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — emissions between South Africa and United States of America?
18.63 kt, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for grassland — emissions?
South Africa ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 16th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Grassland — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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