South Africa vs United Kingdom: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land

South Africa
2,138 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
United Kingdom
123.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
4th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land over time

  • South Africa
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2,138 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 123.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom, a difference of 2,015 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes South Africa's figure about 17.4 times United Kingdom's.

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

South Africa ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 2,303 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 112.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,191 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2010s 1,913 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 117.33 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,796 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2020s 2,162 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 109.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,053 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, South Africa or United Kingdom?
South Africa, at 2,138 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 123.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land between South Africa and United Kingdom?
2,015 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do South Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land?
South Africa ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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, 1,594 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed