Maldives vs South Africa: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Maldives
16.5%
in 2015
South Africa
16.6%
in 2015
Maldives rank
180th
South Africa rank
179th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Maldives
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 16.6% against 16.5% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 180th and South Africa ranks 179th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.0% | 18.8% | 6.2% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 16.7% | 3.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 16.7% | 2.7% | 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, Maldives or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 16.6% against 16.5% in Maldives as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Maldives and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Maldives ranks 180th 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.