Ireland vs South Africa: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq)
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1,339 kt against 1,113 kt in South Africa, a difference of 226 kt.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 49th of 122 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,122 kt | 30.74 kt | 2,091 kt | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1,922 kt | 345.7 kt | 1,576 kt | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1,536 kt | 941.23 kt | 594.89 kt | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1,346 kt | 1,115 kt | 230.96 kt | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food processing — emissions (co2eq), Ireland or South Africa?
- Ireland, at 1,339 kt against 1,113 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food processing — emissions (co2eq) between Ireland and South Africa?
- 226 kt, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
- Ireland ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 49th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Processing — 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