South Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture over time
- South Africa
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.56 Mt CO2e against 1.28 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 0.28 Mt CO2e.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 109 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1844 Mt CO2e | 1.4 Mt CO2e | 1.22 Mt CO2e | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.2347 Mt CO2e | 2.52 Mt CO2e | 2.29 Mt CO2e | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.2234 Mt CO2e | 2.2 Mt CO2e | 1.97 Mt CO2e | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.4127 Mt CO2e | 1.96 Mt CO2e | 1.54 Mt CO2e | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.7119 Mt CO2e | 1.85 Mt CO2e | 1.14 Mt CO2e | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.25 Mt CO2e | 1.6 Mt CO2e | 0.3498 Mt CO2e | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture, South Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.56 Mt CO2e against 1.28 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture between South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.28 Mt CO2e, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture?
- South Africa ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).