Brazil vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land

Brazil
-314,842 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
South Africa
-85,684 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Brazil rank
38th
South Africa rank
35th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
-400.0k-300.0k-200.0k-100.0k0199020062022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -85,684 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against -314,842 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Brazil, a difference of 229,158 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

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

Brazil ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 35th of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -257,641 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -34,158 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 223,483 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2010s -356,051 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -52,802 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 303,249 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2020s -317,840 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -77,640 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 240,200 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 — forest land, Brazil or South Africa?
South Africa, at -85,684 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against -314,842 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land between Brazil and South Africa?
229,158 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with South Africa 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 — forest land?
Brazil ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 35th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
52 places, 1,706 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed