Germany vs South America: Food Processing — Emissions (CH4)
Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Germany
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 10.97 kt against 1.07 kt in Germany, a difference of 9.9 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 10.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 13th and South America ranks 10th of 105 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and South America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.78 kt | 0.0003 kt | 1.78 kt | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.15 kt | 0.0276 kt | 1.12 kt | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.11 kt | 2.87 kt | 1.77 kt | South America |
| 2020s | 1.03 kt | 10.33 kt | 9.29 kt | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food processing — emissions, Germany or South America?
- South America, at 10.97 kt against 1.07 kt in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food processing — emissions between Germany and South America?
- 9.9 kt, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South America?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Germany and South America rank globally for food processing — emissions?
- Germany ranks 13th 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.