Iceland vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland
Iceland
5,437 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
10,428 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Iceland rank
9th
South Africa rank
6th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 10,428 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 5,437 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Iceland, a difference of 4,991 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.9 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 6th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,391 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3,334 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 8,725 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Iceland |
| 2010s | 5,458 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 7,670 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,213 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5,436 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10,917 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5,482 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 — grassland, Iceland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 10,428 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 5,437 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland between Iceland and South Africa?
- 4,991 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland?
- Iceland ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 6th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.