South Africa vs Zambia: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq)

South Africa
157.16 kt
in 2023
Zambia
136.96 kt
in 2023
South Africa rank
76th
Zambia rank
79th

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • South Africa
  • Zambia
050100150200250196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 157.16 kt against 136.96 kt in Zambia, a difference of 20.2 kt.

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 76th and Zambia ranks 79th of 136 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 47.2 kt 1.22 kt 45.98 kt South Africa
1970s 110.32 kt 8.03 kt 102.29 kt South Africa
1980s 154.72 kt 25.13 kt 129.59 kt South Africa
1990s 148.71 kt 29.37 kt 119.34 kt South Africa
2000s 158.26 kt 33.37 kt 124.89 kt South Africa
2010s 158.7 kt 78.29 kt 80.42 kt South Africa
2020s 200.23 kt 110.78 kt 89.45 kt South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — emissions (co2eq), South Africa or Zambia?
South Africa, at 157.16 kt against 136.96 kt in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — emissions (co2eq) between South Africa and Zambia?
20.2 kt, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
South Africa ranks 76th and Zambia ranks 79th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.