Caribbean vs Western Africa: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5)
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) over time
- Caribbean
- Western Africa
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 2,364 kt against 1,316 kt in Western Africa, a difference of 1,048 kt.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 1.8 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Western Africa ahead.
Caribbean ranks 31st and Western Africa ranks 31st of 114 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kt | 12.18 kt | 12.18 kt | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 151.95 kt | 167.21 kt | 15.26 kt | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 1,458 kt | 1,114 kt | 343.94 kt | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 2,259 kt | 1,369 kt | 890.36 kt | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food processing — emissions (co2eq), Caribbean or Western Africa?
- Caribbean, at 2,364 kt against 1,316 kt in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food processing — emissions (co2eq) between Caribbean and Western Africa?
- 1,048 kt, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Western Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean and Western Africa rank globally for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
- Caribbean ranks 31st and Western Africa ranks 31st of 114 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 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.