New Zealand vs South Africa: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq)

New Zealand
11,461 kt
in 2023
South Africa
14,458 kt
in 2023
New Zealand rank
36th
South Africa rank
34th

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • New Zealand
  • South Africa
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 14,458 kt against 11,461 kt in New Zealand, a difference of 2,997 kt.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

New Zealand ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 34th of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 12,015 kt 13,855 kt 1,840 kt South Africa
1970s 15,405 kt 14,691 kt 713.65 kt New Zealand
1980s 12,807 kt 15,277 kt 2,470 kt South Africa
1990s 13,127 kt 16,070 kt 2,942 kt South Africa
2000s 12,991 kt 16,511 kt 3,520 kt South Africa
2010s 11,973 kt 16,103 kt 4,130 kt South Africa
2020s 12,033 kt 14,500 kt 2,467 kt South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq), New Zealand or South Africa?
South Africa, at 14,458 kt against 11,461 kt in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) between New Zealand and South Africa?
2,997 kt, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
New Zealand ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 34th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 13,667 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.