South Africa vs Western Africa: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq)
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) over time
- South Africa
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 57,069 kt against 9,656 kt in South Africa, a difference of 47,413 kt.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 5.9 times South Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 22nd and Western Africa ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,198 kt | 42,711 kt | 34,513 kt | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 8,860 kt | 47,778 kt | 38,918 kt | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 9,368 kt | 53,226 kt | 43,858 kt | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 9,600 kt | 56,441 kt | 46,841 kt | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq), South Africa or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 57,069 kt against 9,656 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) between South Africa and Western Africa?
- 47,413 kt, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Western Africa rank globally for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq)?
- South Africa ranks 22nd and Western Africa ranks 21st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf