Latin America and the Caribbean vs South Africa: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq)
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- South Africa
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 65,870 kt against 8,936 kt in South Africa, a difference of 56,934 kt.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 7.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 21st of 33 groups.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,384 kt | 2,737 kt | 7,647 kt | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 21,916 kt | 4,969 kt | 16,947 kt | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 47,971 kt | 8,654 kt | 39,317 kt | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 64,389 kt | 8,974 kt | 55,415 kt | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food retail — emissions (co2eq), Latin America and the Caribbean or South Africa?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 65,870 kt against 8,936 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food retail — emissions (co2eq) between Latin America and the Caribbean and South Africa?
- 56,934 kt, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 21st of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Retail — 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 Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf