Finland vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland

Finland
8,647 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
3,497 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Finland rank
9th
South Africa rank
12th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland over time

  • Finland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 8,647 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 3,497 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 5,150 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Finland's figure about 2.5 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 12th of 38 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 7,444 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4,051 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,393 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Finland
2010s 7,788 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 7,310 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 477.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Finland
2020s 8,440 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,397 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 5,042 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland, Finland or South Africa?
Finland, at 8,647 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 3,497 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland between Finland and South Africa?
5,150 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland?
Finland ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 12th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 1,684 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed