Poland vs South Africa: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
Poland
0.6%
in 2015
South Africa
0.6%
in 2015
Poland rank
38th
South Africa rank
39th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time
- Poland
- South Africa
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 39th of 217 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food, Poland or South Africa?
- Poland, at 0.6% against 0.6% in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between Poland and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Poland ranks 38th 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.