Iceland vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland

Iceland
480.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
467.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Iceland rank
8th
South Africa rank
9th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland over time

  • Iceland
  • South Africa
0200400600199020062023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 480.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 467.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 13.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 9th of 33 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 462.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 387.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 75.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Iceland
2010s 476.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 411.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 64.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Iceland
2020s 479.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 479.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 0.2723 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?
Iceland, at 480.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 467.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland between Iceland and South Africa?
13.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Iceland 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 8th and South Africa ranks 9th of 33 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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About this data

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
42 places, 1,299 data points, 1988–2023
Last refreshed