Iceland vs South Africa: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land

Iceland
0.36 t CO2eq/ha
in 2023
South Africa
0.33 t CO2eq/ha
in 2023
Iceland rank
166th
South Africa rank
167th

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land over time

  • Iceland
  • South Africa
00.10.20.30.4199020062023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.36 t CO2eq/ha against 0.33 t CO2eq/ha in South Africa, a difference of 0.03 t CO2eq/ha.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 166th and South Africa ranks 167th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.354 t CO2eq/ha 0.336 t CO2eq/ha 0.018 t CO2eq/ha Iceland
2000s 0.338 t CO2eq/ha 0.333 t CO2eq/ha 0.005 t CO2eq/ha Iceland
2010s 0.344 t CO2eq/ha 0.326 t CO2eq/ha 0.018 t CO2eq/ha Iceland
2020s 0.3375 t CO2eq/ha 0.3225 t CO2eq/ha 0.015 t CO2eq/ha Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land, Iceland or South Africa?
Iceland, at 0.36 t CO2eq/ha against 0.33 t CO2eq/ha in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land between Iceland and South Africa?
0.03 t CO2eq/ha, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land?
Iceland ranks 166th and South Africa ranks 167th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land
Unit
t CO2eq/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
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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.