South Africa vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land
South Africa
2,138 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
United States
9,163 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
South Africa rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 9,163 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 2,138 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 7,025 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes United States's figure about 4.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
South Africa ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 36 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,303 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6,957 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,655 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2010s | 1,913 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5,426 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,513 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2020s | 2,162 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10,545 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 8,383 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
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 States?
- United States, at 9,163 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 2,138 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land between South Africa and United States?
- 7,025 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and United States rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land?
- South Africa ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st 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.