Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Papua New Guinea
113.64 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
South Africa
99.33 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Papua New Guinea rank
36th
South Africa rank
39th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 113.64 million tonnes CO₂e against 99.33 million tonnes CO₂e in South Africa, a difference of 14.31 million tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 39th of 217 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.48 million tonnes CO₂e | 78.90 million tonnes CO₂e | 21.42 million tonnes CO₂e | South Africa |
| 2000s | 53.32 million tonnes CO₂e | 87.80 million tonnes CO₂e | 34.47 million tonnes CO₂e | South Africa |
| 2010s | 59.81 million tonnes CO₂e | 98.07 million tonnes CO₂e | 38.26 million tonnes CO₂e | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 113.64 million tonnes CO₂e against 99.33 million tonnes CO₂e in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 14.31 million tonnes CO₂e, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 39th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.