Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Food Household Consumption — Emissions
Food Household Consumption — Emissions over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 12,180 kt against 9,323 kt in South Africa, a difference of 2,857 kt.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,093 kt | 5,197 kt | 103.97 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8,302 kt | 7,787 kt | 515.08 kt | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 11,395 kt | 9,289 kt | 2,107 kt | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 11,920 kt | 9,448 kt | 2,472 kt | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food household consumption — emissions, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 12,180 kt against 9,323 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food household consumption — emissions between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 2,857 kt, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for food household consumption — emissions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2). 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