Malaysia vs South Africa: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq)

Malaysia
6,368 kt
in 2023
South Africa
5,232 kt
in 2023
Malaysia rank
23rd
South Africa rank
26th

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199020062023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 6,368 kt against 5,232 kt in South Africa, a difference of 1,136 kt.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Malaysia ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th of 211 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2,285 kt 3,342 kt 1,057 kt South Africa
2000s 4,343 kt 4,679 kt 336.59 kt South Africa
2010s 6,311 kt 5,380 kt 931.54 kt Malaysia
2020s 6,146 kt 5,150 kt 996.02 kt Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food transport — emissions (co2eq), Malaysia or South Africa?
Malaysia, at 6,368 kt against 5,232 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in food transport — emissions (co2eq) between Malaysia and South Africa?
1,136 kt, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
Malaysia ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Transport — 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

Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 8,776 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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