South Africa vs Western Africa: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq)
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) over time
- South Africa
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 11,782 kt against 5,232 kt in South Africa, a difference of 6,550 kt.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 26th and Western Africa ranks 26th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,342 kt | 2,663 kt | 679.38 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4,679 kt | 4,193 kt | 486.7 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5,380 kt | 8,043 kt | 2,663 kt | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 5,150 kt | 10,999 kt | 5,848 kt | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food transport — emissions (co2eq), South Africa or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 11,782 kt against 5,232 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food transport — emissions (co2eq) between South Africa and Western Africa?
- 6,550 kt, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Western Africa rank globally for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
- South Africa ranks 26th and Western 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
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