Argentina vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland

Argentina
291.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
South Africa
376.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Argentina rank
5th
South Africa rank
3rd

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
200400600199020062022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 376.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 291.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Argentina, a difference of 85.33 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Argentina ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 34 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 368.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 347.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 21.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Argentina
2010s 255.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 364.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 109.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2020s 292.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 373.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 80.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland, Argentina or South Africa?
South Africa, at 376.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 291.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland between Argentina and South Africa?
85.33 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland?
Argentina ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 34 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
46 places, 1,476 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed