Korea vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland

Korea
16.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
South Africa
376.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Korea rank
6th
South Africa rank
3rd

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland over time

  • Korea
  • South Africa
0100200300400199020062022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 376.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 16.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Korea, a difference of 359.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes South Africa's figure about 22.8 times Korea's.

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

Korea ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 11 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 42.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 347.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 304.65 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2010s 23.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 364.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 340.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2020s 15.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 373.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 357.34 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, Korea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 376.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 16.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland between Korea and South Africa?
359.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Korea and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland?
Korea ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
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