Africa vs China, Taiwan Province of: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq)
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) over time
- Africa
- China, Taiwan Province of
How they compare
Africa currently reports 12,182 kt against 3,839 kt in China, Taiwan Province of, a difference of 8,343 kt.
That makes Africa's figure about 3.2 times China, Taiwan Province of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, Taiwan Province of ahead.
Africa ranks 19th and China, Taiwan Province of ranks 21st of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and China, Taiwan Province of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | China, Taiwan Province of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 266.7 kt | 3,091 kt | 2,825 kt | China, Taiwan Province of |
| 2000s | 1,382 kt | 3,427 kt | 2,045 kt | China, Taiwan Province of |
| 2010s | 7,445 kt | 3,709 kt | 3,736 kt | Africa |
| 2020s | 10,926 kt | 3,851 kt | 7,076 kt | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food processing — emissions (co2eq), Africa or China, Taiwan Province of?
- Africa, at 12,182 kt against 3,839 kt in China, Taiwan Province of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food processing — emissions (co2eq) between Africa and China, Taiwan Province of?
- 8,343 kt, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China, Taiwan Province of?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Africa and China, Taiwan Province of rank globally for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
- Africa ranks 19th and China, Taiwan Province of ranks 21st of 32 groups.
- 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 from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.