Brazil vs South Africa: Grassland organic soils — Emissions
Brazil
0.0991 kt
in 2024
South Africa
0.1082 kt
in 2024
Brazil rank
46th
South Africa rank
45th
Grassland organic soils — Emissions over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1082 kt against 0.0991 kt in Brazil, a difference of 0.0091 kt.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 45th of 221 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.079 kt | 0.0923 kt | 0.0133 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0923 kt | 0.1074 kt | 0.0151 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0977 kt | 0.1092 kt | 0.0115 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.099 kt | 0.1082 kt | 0.0092 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1082 kt against 0.0991 kt in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0.0091 kt, with South Africa 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 46th and South Africa ranks 45th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O). 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.