Canada vs South Africa: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq)

Canada
458.46 kt
in 2023
South Africa
516.34 kt
in 2023
Canada rank
27th
South Africa rank
24th

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • Canada
  • South Africa
0200400600196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 516.34 kt against 458.46 kt in Canada, a difference of 57.88 kt.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 160.69 kt 45.4 kt 115.29 kt Canada
1970s 218.62 kt 57.17 kt 161.44 kt Canada
1980s 252.83 kt 74.62 kt 178.22 kt Canada
1990s 361.66 kt 320.66 kt 41 kt Canada
2000s 457.32 kt 445.28 kt 12.05 kt Canada
2010s 465.65 kt 547.16 kt 81.51 kt South Africa
2020s 459.27 kt 504.42 kt 45.15 kt South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq), Canada or South Africa?
South Africa, at 516.34 kt against 458.46 kt in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) between Canada and South Africa?
57.88 kt, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Canada ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Meat of chickens, 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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About this data

Indicator
Meat of chickens, 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
242 places, 13,830 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.