European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2,392 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
2,138 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank
1st
South Africa rank
4th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land over time

  • European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
  • South Africa
1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k3.5k199020062023

How they compare

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) currently reports 2,392 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 2,138 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 254 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ahead.

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 4th of 1 regions.

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2,469 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,303 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 166.33 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2010s 2,064 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,913 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 150.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2020s 2,264 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,162 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 101.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) or South Africa?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), at 2,392 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 2,138 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land between European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and South Africa?
254 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 4th of 1 regions.
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, 1,594 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed