Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Africa: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Bosnia and Herzegovina
16.3%
in 2015
South Africa
16.6%
in 2015
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
181st
South Africa rank
179th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 16.6% against 16.3% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 181st and South Africa ranks 179th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -35.0% | 18.8% | 53.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 16.7% | 3.5% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 16.7% | 0.3% | South Africa |
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, Bosnia and Herzegovina or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 16.6% against 16.3% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 181st 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.