Ireland vs South Africa: Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils, annual

Ireland
-4.45 % change on previous year
in 2019
South Africa
-4.3 % change on previous year
in 2019
Ireland rank
178th
South Africa rank
176th

Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils, annual over time

  • Ireland
  • South Africa
-10-50510196219902019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -4.3 % change on previous year against -4.45 % change on previous year in Ireland, a difference of 0.15 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Africa ahead.

Ireland ranks 178th and South Africa ranks 176th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.57 % change on previous year 0.1002 % change on previous year 2.47 % change on previous year Ireland
1970s 3.94 % change on previous year 2.25 % change on previous year 1.69 % change on previous year Ireland
1980s 1.76 % change on previous year -0.3832 % change on previous year 2.14 % change on previous year Ireland
1990s 1.49 % change on previous year 0.5014 % change on previous year 0.9848 % change on previous year Ireland
2000s -0.7795 % change on previous year 0.3991 % change on previous year 1.18 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s -0.1585 % change on previous year -0.7841 % change on previous year 0.6256 % change on previous year Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - agricultural soils, annual, Ireland or South Africa?
South Africa, at -4.3 % change on previous year against -4.45 % change on previous year in Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - agricultural soils, annual between Ireland and South Africa?
0.15 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
58 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2019.
How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - agricultural soils, annual?
Ireland ranks 178th and South Africa ranks 176th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 10,196 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.