South Africa vs United Kingdom: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
South Africa
0.6%
in 2015
United Kingdom
0.6%
in 2015
South Africa rank
39th
United Kingdom rank
37th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 39th and United Kingdom ranks 37th of 217 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food, South Africa or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, 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 South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do South Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- South Africa ranks 39th and United Kingdom ranks 37th 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.