Iraq vs South Africa: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square
Iraq
0.0022 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0019 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
83rd
South Africa rank
86th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.0022 kt per square kilometre against 0.0019 kt per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0003 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 86th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square, Iraq or South Africa?
- Iraq, at 0.0022 kt per square kilometre against 0.0019 kt per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square between Iraq and South Africa?
- 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
- Iraq ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 86th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.