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

France
549.54 kt
in 2023
South Africa
516.34 kt
in 2023
France rank
23rd
South Africa rank
24th

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

  • France
  • South Africa
0200400600196119922023

How they compare

France currently reports 549.54 kt against 516.34 kt in South Africa, a difference of 33.2 kt.

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

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

France ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 193 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 360.96 kt 45.4 kt 315.56 kt France
1970s 345.9 kt 57.17 kt 288.73 kt France
1980s 432.99 kt 74.62 kt 358.37 kt France
1990s 578.21 kt 320.66 kt 257.55 kt France
2000s 512.41 kt 445.28 kt 67.13 kt France
2010s 638.57 kt 547.16 kt 91.4 kt France
2020s 592.01 kt 504.42 kt 87.59 kt France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq), France or South Africa?
France, at 549.54 kt against 516.34 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) between France and South Africa?
33.2 kt, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and South Africa rank globally for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
France ranks 23rd 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.