Australia vs South America: Food Processing — Emissions (CH4)
Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Australia
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 10.97 kt against 3.01 kt in Australia, a difference of 7.96 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 3.6 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and South America ranks 10th of 105 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and South America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.17 kt | 0.0003 kt | 3.17 kt | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.25 kt | 0.0276 kt | 3.23 kt | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.04 kt | 2.87 kt | 0.1657 kt | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.1 kt | 10.33 kt | 7.23 kt | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food processing — emissions, Australia or South America?
- South America, at 10.97 kt against 3.01 kt in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food processing — emissions between Australia and South America?
- 7.96 kt, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and South America rank globally for food processing — emissions?
- Australia ranks 10th and South America ranks 10th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Processing — Emissions (CH4). 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 Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.