Brazil vs South Africa: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq)
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 5,313 kt against 4,570 kt in South Africa, a difference of 743 kt.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,036 kt | 1,069 kt | 32.51 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1,282 kt | 2,333 kt | 1,051 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2,784 kt | 4,415 kt | 1,632 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5,478 kt | 4,676 kt | 801.76 kt | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food packaging — emissions (co2eq), Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 5,313 kt against 4,570 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food packaging — emissions (co2eq) between Brazil and South Africa?
- 743 kt, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
- Brazil ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 121 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