Egypt vs South Africa: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Egypt
0.0041 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0043 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Egypt rank
114th
South Africa rank
113th
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0043 kt per square kilometre against 0.0041 kt per square kilometre in Egypt, a difference of 0.0002 kt per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 113th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0043 kt per square kilometre against 0.0041 kt per square kilometre in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Egypt and South Africa?
- 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 114th 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.