Ireland vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland

Ireland
1,284 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
467.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Ireland rank
6th
South Africa rank
9th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland over time

  • Ireland
  • South Africa
5001.0k1.5k199020062023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1,284 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 467.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 816.76 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Ireland's figure about 2.7 times South Africa's.

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

Ireland ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 9th of 33 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1,539 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 387.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,152 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Ireland
2010s 1,395 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 411.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 983.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Ireland
2020s 1,287 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 479.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 807.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland, Ireland or South Africa?
Ireland, at 1,284 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 Ireland and South Africa?
816.76 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland?
Ireland ranks 6th 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