Benin vs South Africa: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Benin
0.0044 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0043 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
111th
South Africa rank
113th
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.0044 kt per square kilometre against 0.0043 kt per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Benin ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 113th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Benin or South Africa?
- Benin, at 0.0044 kt per square kilometre against 0.0043 kt per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Benin and South Africa?
- 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 113th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.