Russian Federation vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land

Russian Federation
4,698 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
1,205 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Russian Federation rank
2nd
South Africa rank
5th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land over time

  • Russian Federation
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 4,698 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 1,205 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 3,493 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 3.9 times South Africa's.

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

Russian Federation ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 5th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 7,024 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,320 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 5,703 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Russian Federation
2010s 8,742 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,087 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 7,655 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Russian Federation
2020s 9,006 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,218 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 7,788 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land, Russian Federation or South Africa?
Russian Federation, at 4,698 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 Russian Federation and South Africa?
3,493 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land?
Russian Federation ranks 2nd 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