Brazil vs South Africa: Grassland organic soils — Emissions
Brazil
443.85 kt
in 2024
South Africa
351.68 kt
in 2024
Brazil rank
40th
South Africa rank
43rd
Grassland organic soils — Emissions over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 443.85 kt against 351.68 kt in South Africa, a difference of 92.17 kt.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 221 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 354.12 kt | 291.03 kt | 63.09 kt | Brazil |
| 2000s | 413.41 kt | 348.98 kt | 64.43 kt | Brazil |
| 2010s | 437.47 kt | 356.04 kt | 81.43 kt | Brazil |
| 2020s | 443.44 kt | 351.66 kt | 91.78 kt | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 443.85 kt against 351.68 kt in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Brazil and South Africa?
- 92.17 kt, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- Brazil ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). 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 from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.