Mongolia vs South Africa: Methane emissions agriculture

Mongolia
19.67 million
in 2023
South Africa
18.06 million
in 2023
Mongolia rank
44th
South Africa rank
47th

Methane emissions agriculture over time

  • Mongolia
  • South Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199020062023

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 19.67 million against 18.06 million in South Africa, a difference of 1.61 million.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Mongolia ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 47th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 10.13 million 19.60 million 9.46 million South Africa
2000s 9.83 million 19.30 million 9.47 million South Africa
2010s 14.39 million 18.51 million 4.12 million South Africa
2020s 19.39 million 17.51 million 1.88 million Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions agriculture, Mongolia or South Africa?
Mongolia, at 19.67 million against 18.06 million in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in methane emissions agriculture between Mongolia and South Africa?
1.61 million, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for methane emissions agriculture?
Mongolia ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 47th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane emissions agriculture
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed