France vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland

France
476.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
376.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
France rank
2nd
South Africa rank
3rd

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland over time

  • France
  • South Africa
5001.0k1.5k199020062023

How they compare

France currently reports 476.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 376.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 100.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

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

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

France ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 960.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 347.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 613.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent France
2010s 749.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 364.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 385.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent France
2020s 491.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 373.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 118.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland, France or South Africa?
France, at 476.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 376.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland between France and South Africa?
100.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do France and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland?
France ranks 2nd 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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About this data

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