Italy vs South Africa: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
Italy
0.6%
in 2015
South Africa
0.6%
in 2015
Italy rank
40th
South Africa rank
39th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 217 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food, Italy or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Italy as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between Italy and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Italy ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.