New Zealand vs South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 29.69 Mt CO2e against 25.85 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 3.84 Mt CO2e.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th of 201 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.42 Mt CO2e | 23.1 Mt CO2e | 7.32 Mt CO2e | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 33.06 Mt CO2e | 23.77 Mt CO2e | 9.29 Mt CO2e | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 31.43 Mt CO2e | 25.28 Mt CO2e | 6.15 Mt CO2e | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 32.82 Mt CO2e | 26.42 Mt CO2e | 6.4 Mt CO2e | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 32.92 Mt CO2e | 27.95 Mt CO2e | 4.97 Mt CO2e | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 30.79 Mt CO2e | 25.81 Mt CO2e | 4.98 Mt CO2e | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture, New Zealand or South Africa?
- New Zealand, at 29.69 Mt CO2e against 25.85 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 3.84 Mt CO2e, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- New Zealand ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th of 201 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 Methane (CH4) 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 methane (CH4), 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.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).