Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs South Africa: Food Retail — Emissions

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0.1275 kt
in 2023
South Africa
0.1767 kt
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
7th
South Africa rank
23rd

Food Retail — Emissions over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • South Africa
00.10.20.3199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.1767 kt against 0.1275 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 0.0492 kt.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 20 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0249 kt 0.0187 kt 0.0062 kt Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 0.0725 kt 0.0363 kt 0.0362 kt Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 0.1143 kt 0.2153 kt 0.101 kt South Africa
2020s 0.1233 kt 0.1789 kt 0.0556 kt South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food retail — emissions, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.1767 kt against 0.1275 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in food retail — emissions between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South Africa?
0.0492 kt, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South Africa rank globally for food retail — emissions?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 20 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
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