Australia and New Zealand vs South Africa: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq)
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4,570 kt against 4,304 kt in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 266 kt.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 10th of 146 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,291 kt | 1,069 kt | 7,222 kt | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 10,175 kt | 2,333 kt | 7,842 kt | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 6,255 kt | 4,415 kt | 1,840 kt | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 4,317 kt | 4,676 kt | 359.48 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food packaging — emissions (co2eq), Australia and New Zealand or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4,570 kt against 4,304 kt in Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food packaging — emissions (co2eq) between Australia and New Zealand and South Africa?
- 266 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 10th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Packaging — 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