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
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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.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
50 places, 1,650 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed