Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions was 347.3 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
347.3 kt
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
27th
of 32 groups
All-time high
347.3 kt
in 2023
All-time low
273.12 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Southern Africa, 1990–2023

01002003001990200620231990: 273.1 kt1991: 280 kt1992: 284.7 kt1993: 288.9 kt1994: 293.4 kt1995: 300.3 kt1996: 305.2 kt1997: 316.6 kt1998: 312.4 kt1999: 306.3 kt2000: 306.1 kt2001: 308.8 kt2002: 315.9 kt2003: 319.9 kt2004: 319.6 kt2005: 322.4 kt2006: 324.6 kt2007: 327.1 kt2008: 329.4 kt2009: 331.6 kt2010: 333.4 kt2011: 335.1 kt2012: 337.6 kt2013: 340.7 kt2014: 338 kt2015: 336.4 kt2016: 337.4 kt2017: 338.1 kt2018: 340 kt2019: 341.6 kt2020: 343 kt2021: 344.5 kt2022: 346 kt2023: 347.3 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 347.3 kt for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Southern Africa peaked at 347.3 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 273.12 kt, in 1990.

That places Southern Africa 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4) in Southern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 273.12 kt
1991 280.04 kt +2.5%
1992 284.72 kt +1.7%
1993 288.85 kt +1.4%
1994 293.39 kt +1.6%
1995 300.26 kt +2.3%
1996 305.22 kt +1.7%
1997 316.58 kt +3.7%
1998 312.38 kt -1.3%
1999 306.33 kt -1.9%
2000 306.06 kt -0.1%
2001 308.77 kt +0.9%
2002 315.88 kt +2.3%
2003 319.87 kt +1.3%
2004 319.65 kt -0.1%
2005 322.42 kt +0.9%
2006 324.57 kt +0.7%
2007 327.07 kt +0.8%
2008 329.42 kt +0.7%
2009 331.59 kt +0.7%
2010 333.38 kt +0.5%
2011 335.1 kt +0.5%
2012 337.56 kt +0.7%
2013 340.69 kt +0.9%
2014 338.04 kt -0.8%
2015 336.37 kt -0.5%
2016 337.38 kt +0.3%
2017 338.13 kt +0.2%
2018 339.96 kt +0.5%
2019 341.57 kt +0.5%
2020 343.03 kt +0.4%
2021 344.53 kt +0.4%
2022 345.98 kt +0.4%
2023 347.3 kt +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 296.09 kt 273.12 kt 316.58 kt 10
2000s 320.53 kt 306.06 kt 331.59 kt 10
2010s 337.82 kt 333.38 kt 341.57 kt 10
2020s 345.21 kt 343.03 kt 347.3 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 24 Ukraine 314.16 kt compare
  2. 25 Ethiopia 298.72 kt compare
  3. 26 Myanmar 259.22 kt compare
  4. 27 Republic of Korea 252.09 kt compare
  5. 28 Canada 249.65 kt compare
  6. 29 Japan 237.38 kt compare
  7. 30 Kenya 235.09 kt compare

See the full ranking of 269 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Southern Africa?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Southern Africa was 347.3 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 347.3 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 273.12 kt in 1990.
How does Southern Africa rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
Southern Africa ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 8,917 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf