Northern America vs South Africa: Silk waste — Residuals

Northern America
0 t
in 2023
South Africa
3 t
in 2023
Northern America rank
5th
South Africa rank
3rd

Silk waste — Residuals over time

  • Northern America
  • South Africa
-500-400-300-200-1000201020162023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3 t against 0 t in Northern America, a difference of 3 t.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.

Northern America ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 28 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern America South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s -152.9 t -1.2 t 151.7 t South Africa
2020s -1 t 2.25 t 3.25 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher silk waste — residuals, Northern America or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3 t against 0 t in Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in silk waste — residuals between Northern America and South Africa?
3 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Northern America and South Africa rank globally for silk waste — residuals?
Northern America ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 28 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Silk waste — Residuals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Silk waste — Residuals
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
133 places, 1,435 data points, 2010–2023
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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.