Iraq vs South Africa: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per

Iraq
0.0128 units per square kilometre
in 2019
South Africa
0.0141 units per square kilometre
in 2019
Iraq rank
149th
South Africa rank
147th

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per over time

  • Iraq
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0141 units per square kilometre against 0.0128 units per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 0.0013 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 149th and South Africa ranks 147th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.009 units per square kilometre 0.0168 units per square kilometre 0.0077 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0089 units per square kilometre 0.016 units per square kilometre 0.0071 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.0109 units per square kilometre 0.0153 units per square kilometre 0.0044 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - afolu, per, Iraq or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0141 units per square kilometre against 0.0128 units per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2019.
What is the difference in emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - afolu, per between Iraq and South Africa?
0.0013 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - afolu, per?
Iraq ranks 149th and South Africa ranks 147th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 6,030 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.