Brazil vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland

Brazil
1,185 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
South Africa
376.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Brazil rank
1st
South Africa rank
3rd

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1,185 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 376.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 808.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Brazil's figure about 3.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1,349 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 347.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,002 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Brazil
2010s 903.92 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 364.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 539.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Brazil
2020s 1,100 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 373.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 726.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland, Brazil or South Africa?
Brazil, at 1,185 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 376.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland between Brazil and South Africa?
808.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland?
Brazil ranks 1st 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