Australia vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland

Australia
2,300 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
406.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Australia rank
2nd
South Africa rank
5th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland over time

  • Australia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 2,300 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 406.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 1,894 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Australia's figure about 5.7 times South Africa's.

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

Australia ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 5th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 3,335 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 336.57 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,999 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Australia
2010s 2,774 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 358.19 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,416 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Australia
2020s 1,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 416.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,581 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland, Australia or South Africa?
Australia, at 2,300 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 406.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland between Australia and South Africa?
1,894 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland?
Australia ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 5th of 36 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
48 places, 1,541 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed