New Zealand vs Southern Africa: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land

New Zealand
4.17 t CO2eq/ha
in 2023
Southern Africa
0.34 t CO2eq/ha
in 2023
New Zealand rank
34th
Southern Africa rank
31st

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land over time

  • New Zealand
  • Southern Africa
01234199020062023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 4.17 t CO2eq/ha against 0.34 t CO2eq/ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 3.83 t CO2eq/ha.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 12.3 times Southern Africa's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 34th and Southern Africa ranks 31st of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3.31 t CO2eq/ha 0.318 t CO2eq/ha 2.99 t CO2eq/ha New Zealand
2000s 3.76 t CO2eq/ha 0.311 t CO2eq/ha 3.45 t CO2eq/ha New Zealand
2010s 4.07 t CO2eq/ha 0.312 t CO2eq/ha 3.76 t CO2eq/ha New Zealand
2020s 4.23 t CO2eq/ha 0.32 t CO2eq/ha 3.91 t CO2eq/ha New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land, New Zealand or Southern Africa?
New Zealand, at 4.17 t CO2eq/ha against 0.34 t CO2eq/ha in Southern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land between New Zealand and Southern Africa?
3.83 t CO2eq/ha, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Southern Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Southern Africa rank globally for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land?
New Zealand ranks 34th and Southern Africa ranks 31st of 221 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
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.