Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq)
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 9,097 kt against 8,936 kt in South Africa, a difference of 161 kt.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 16th of 203 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.54 kt | 2,737 kt | 2,673 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1,775 kt | 4,969 kt | 3,194 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6,317 kt | 8,654 kt | 2,336 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7,560 kt | 8,974 kt | 1,414 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food retail — emissions (co2eq), Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 9,097 kt against 8,936 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food retail — emissions (co2eq) between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 161 kt, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 16th of 203 countries.
- 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