Middle Africa vs South Africa: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq)
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) over time
- Middle Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4,570 kt against 174.02 kt in Middle Africa, a difference of 4,396 kt.
That makes South Africa's figure about 26.3 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 8th of 16 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8091 kt | 1,069 kt | 1,068 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12.52 kt | 2,333 kt | 2,321 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 58.71 kt | 4,415 kt | 4,357 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 164.1 kt | 4,676 kt | 4,512 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food packaging — emissions (co2eq), Middle Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4,570 kt against 174.02 kt in Middle Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food packaging — emissions (co2eq) between Middle Africa and South Africa?
- 4,396 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Middle Africa and South Africa rank globally for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
- Middle Africa ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 8th of 16 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