South Africa vs Western Europe: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq)
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) over time
- South Africa
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 23,798 kt against 9,656 kt in South Africa, a difference of 14,142 kt.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 22nd and Western Europe ranks 25th of 218 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,198 kt | 40,256 kt | 32,057 kt | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 8,860 kt | 35,307 kt | 26,447 kt | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 9,368 kt | 27,530 kt | 18,162 kt | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 9,600 kt | 23,711 kt | 14,111 kt | Western Europe |
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 Europe?
- Western Europe, at 23,798 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 Europe?
- 14,142 kt, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Europe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Western Europe rank globally for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq)?
- South Africa ranks 22nd and Western Europe ranks 25th 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