South Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq)
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) over time
- South Africa
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9,413 kt against 8,634 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 779 kt.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
South Africa ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 213 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,252 kt | 24,227 kt | 18,976 kt | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 7,886 kt | 22,252 kt | 14,366 kt | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 9,386 kt | 15,081 kt | 5,696 kt | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 9,540 kt | 9,745 kt | 204.64 kt | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food household consumption — emissions (co2eq), South Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- South Africa, at 9,413 kt against 8,634 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) between South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 779 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq)?
- South Africa ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Household Consumption — 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 from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.