Germany vs South America: Food Retail — Emissions

Germany
0.4596 kt
in 2023
South America
0.7355 kt
in 2023
Germany rank
10th
South America rank
22nd

Food Retail — Emissions over time

  • Germany
  • South America
00.20.40.60.8199020062023

How they compare

South America currently reports 0.7355 kt against 0.4596 kt in Germany, a difference of 0.2759 kt.

That makes South America's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 10th and South America ranks 22nd of 190 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 0.3812 kt 0.1102 kt 0.271 kt Germany
2000s 0.4328 kt 0.1576 kt 0.2752 kt Germany
2010s 0.5265 kt 0.6 kt 0.0736 kt South America
2020s 0.4794 kt 0.7249 kt 0.2455 kt South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food retail — emissions, Germany or South America?
South America, at 0.7355 kt against 0.4596 kt in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in food retail — emissions between Germany and South America?
0.2759 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 retail — emissions?
Germany ranks 10th and South America ranks 22nd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Retail — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 7,524 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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