Philippines vs South Africa: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food

Philippines
0.5%
in 2015
South Africa
0.6%
in 2015
Philippines rank
42nd
South Africa rank
39th

Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time

  • Philippines
  • South Africa
00.20.40.6199020022015

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Philippines ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th of 217 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% South Africa
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.0% Philippines
2010s 0.5% 0.6% 0.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food, Philippines or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Philippines as of 2015.
What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between Philippines and South Africa?
0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
Philippines ranks 42nd 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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Indicator
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
Unit
%
Source
Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

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.