Argentina vs South Africa: Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O)
Argentina
0.1514 kt
in 2024
South Africa
0.4781 kt
in 2024
Argentina rank
8th
South Africa rank
6th
Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O) over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.4781 kt against 0.1514 kt in Argentina, a difference of 0.3267 kt.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.44 kt | 1 kt | 0.4361 kt | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1.45 kt | 0.6641 kt | 0.788 kt | Argentina |
| 2010s | 0.4806 kt | 0.6852 kt | 0.2046 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.2674 kt | 1.84 kt | 1.57 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — emissions, Argentina or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.4781 kt against 0.1514 kt in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — emissions between Argentina and South Africa?
- 0.3267 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for open shrubland — emissions?
- Argentina ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 6th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — 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 Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.