South Africa vs Western Africa: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq)

South Africa
2,674 kt
in 2023
Western Africa
5,633 kt
in 2023
South Africa rank
25th
Western Africa rank
24th

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • South Africa
  • Western Africa
2.0k4.0k6.0k196119922023

How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 5,633 kt against 2,674 kt in South Africa, a difference of 2,959 kt.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 25th and Western Africa ranks 24th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1,295 kt 1,373 kt 77.52 kt Western Africa
1970s 2,175 kt 1,418 kt 757.53 kt South Africa
1980s 2,697 kt 2,108 kt 589.13 kt South Africa
1990s 2,459 kt 3,345 kt 886.85 kt Western Africa
2000s 2,489 kt 3,804 kt 1,315 kt Western Africa
2010s 2,515 kt 5,217 kt 2,702 kt Western Africa
2020s 3,135 kt 5,999 kt 2,864 kt Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq), South Africa or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 5,633 kt against 2,674 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) between South Africa and Western Africa?
2,959 kt, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Western Africa rank globally for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq)?
South Africa ranks 25th and Western Africa ranks 24th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cereals excluding rice — 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

Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 13,971 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.