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

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

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land over time

  • Latvia
  • South Africa
5001.0k1.5k199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,205 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 367.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Latvia, a difference of 837.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.3 times Latvia's.

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

Latvia ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 12 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 488.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,320 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 831.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2010s 464.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,087 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 622.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2020s 440.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,218 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 777.14 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, Latvia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1,205 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 367.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Latvia as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land between Latvia and South Africa?
837.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Latvia and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land?
Latvia ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 12 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