Kenya vs South Africa: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 163.99 kt against 156.44 kt in South Africa, a difference of 7.55 kt.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144.97 kt | 130.65 kt | 14.32 kt | Kenya |
| 2000s | 151.91 kt | 147.23 kt | 4.69 kt | Kenya |
| 2010s | 159.53 kt | 154.4 kt | 5.13 kt | Kenya |
| 2020s | 163.47 kt | 156.2 kt | 7.27 kt | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solid food waste — emissions, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 163.99 kt against 156.44 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in solid food waste — emissions between Kenya and South Africa?
- 7.55 kt, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for solid food waste — emissions?
- Kenya ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.