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

Finland
1,788 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
1,205 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Finland rank
3rd
South Africa rank
5th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land over time

  • Finland
  • South Africa
5001.0k1.5k2.0k199020062023

How they compare

Finland currently reports 1,788 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 1,205 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 583 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.

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

Finland ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1,761 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,320 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 440.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Finland
2010s 1,718 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,087 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 631.23 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Finland
2020s 1,749 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,218 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 531.37 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land, Finland or South Africa?
Finland, at 1,788 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 1,205 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land between Finland and South Africa?
583 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land?
Finland ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 36 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
49 places, 1,609 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed