Bahamas vs South Africa: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Bahamas
18.1%
in 2015
South Africa
16.6%
in 2015
Bahamas rank
176th
South Africa rank
179th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Bahamas
- South Africa
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 18.1% against 16.6% in South Africa, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 176th and South Africa ranks 179th of 217 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114.5% | 18.8% | 95.7% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 16.7% | 15.4% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 16.7% | 0.7% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food, Bahamas or South Africa?
- Bahamas, at 18.1% against 16.6% in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Bahamas and South Africa?
- 1.5%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Bahamas and South Africa rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Bahamas ranks 176th and South Africa ranks 179th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.