Latin America and the Caribbean vs South Africa: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq)
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- South Africa
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 10,448 kt against 4,570 kt in South Africa, a difference of 5,878 kt.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 2.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 8th of 31 groups.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,345 kt | 1,069 kt | 4,277 kt | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 6,663 kt | 2,333 kt | 4,330 kt | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 8,134 kt | 4,415 kt | 3,718 kt | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 10,430 kt | 4,676 kt | 5,754 kt | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food packaging — emissions (co2eq), Latin America and the Caribbean or South Africa?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 10,448 kt against 4,570 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food packaging — emissions (co2eq) between Latin America and the Caribbean and South Africa?
- 5,878 kt, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 8th of 31 groups.
- 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