Ghana vs South Africa: Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - Production
Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - Production over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 50.42 against 50.01 in Ghana, a difference of 0.41.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 65th of 201 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.77 | 57.09 | 8.32 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 49.59 | 52.34 | 2.75 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 49.63 | 50.89 | 1.26 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - production, Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 50.42 against 50.01 in Ghana as of 2015.
- What is the difference in food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - production between Ghana and South Africa?
- 0.41, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - production?
- Ghana ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 65th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food GHG emissions disaggregated by system stage are generated from EDGAR-FOOD, a global emission inventory of GHGs from the food systems. EDGAR-FOOD has been developed to aid the understanding of the activities underlying the energy demand and use, agriculture and land use change emissions associated with the production, distribution, consumption and disposal of food through the various stages and sectors of the composite global food system. These data were complemented with data from the FAOSTAT database on GHG emissions from land use related to agriculture (FAO, 2020). EDGAR-FOOD represents the first database consistently covering each stage of the food chain for all countries with yearly frequency for the period 1990-2015. Details regarding the methodology applied are available in Crippa et al. (2021).