South Africa - Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Agriculture

Since 2014, South Africa Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Agriculture decreased by 1.3% year on year. With 28,362.94 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent in 2019, the country was number 23 comparing other countries in Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Agriculture. South Africa is overtaken by Italy, which was ranked number 22 with 30,168.98 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent and is followed by South Korea with 20,354.94 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent. China ranked the highest with 688,306.07 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent in 2019, an increase of 0.4% versus 2018. India, United States and Brazil respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Turkey witnessed the best average annual growth at +3.3% per year, while Chile witnessed the worst performance at -1.5% per year.

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Date Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent
2019 28,362.94
2018 28,486.96
2017 28,922.74
2016 27,627.10
2015 28,889.47
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How does South Africa rank in Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Agriculture?

# 52 Countries Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
China
688,306.07 2019 +0.4 % +0.3 % View data
2 #2
India
645,742.70 2019 +0.5 % +0.5 % View data
22 #22
Italy
30,168.98 2019 -0.1 % +0.0 % View data
23 #23
South Africa
28,362.94 2019 -0.4 % -1.3 % View data
24 #24
South Korea
20,354.94 2019 -0.3 % -0.9 % View data
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