China, Taiwan Province of vs Southern Africa: Food Transport — Emissions

China, Taiwan Province of
4,270 kt
in 2023
Southern Africa
5,695 kt
in 2023
China, Taiwan Province of rank
36th
Southern Africa rank
30th

Food Transport — Emissions over time

  • China, Taiwan Province of
  • Southern Africa
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020062023

How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 5,695 kt against 4,270 kt in China, Taiwan Province of, a difference of 1,425 kt.

That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.3 times China, Taiwan Province of's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Africa ahead.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 36th and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 240 countries.

Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Taiwan Province of Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3,210 kt 3,482 kt 272.26 kt Southern Africa
2000s 4,194 kt 4,928 kt 734.46 kt Southern Africa
2010s 4,308 kt 5,784 kt 1,476 kt Southern Africa
2020s 4,280 kt 5,630 kt 1,351 kt Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food transport — emissions, China, Taiwan Province of or Southern Africa?
Southern Africa, at 5,695 kt against 4,270 kt in China, Taiwan Province of as of 2023.
What is the difference in food transport — emissions between China, Taiwan Province of and Southern Africa?
1,425 kt, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Taiwan Province of and Southern Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China, Taiwan Province of and Southern Africa rank globally for food transport — emissions?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 36th and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 240 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Transport — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 8,969 data points, 1990–2023
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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