Belgium vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Food Processing — Emissions

Belgium
0.0316 kt
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0845 kt
in 2023
Belgium rank
26th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
23rd

Food Processing — Emissions over time

  • Belgium
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
00.020.040.060.08199020062023

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 0.0845 kt against 0.0316 kt in Belgium, a difference of 0.0529 kt.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.7 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 103 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.024 kt 0.0136 kt 0.0104 kt Belgium
2010s 0.035 kt 0.0462 kt 0.0111 kt Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 0.0311 kt 0.0723 kt 0.0412 kt Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food processing — emissions, Belgium or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 0.0845 kt against 0.0316 kt in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in food processing — emissions between Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.0529 kt, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for food processing — emissions?
Belgium ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Processing — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
139 places, 3,693 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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