Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in South Africa
South Africa: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions was 326.95 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 326.95 kt for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in South Africa peaked at 326.95 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 260.25 kt, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 23rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 260.25 kt | — |
| 1991 | 266.7 kt | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 270.94 kt | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 274.73 kt | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 278.93 kt | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 284.85 kt | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 289.4 kt | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 300.54 kt | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 296.3 kt | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 289.94 kt | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 289.21 kt | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 291.79 kt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 298.61 kt | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 302.1 kt | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 301.88 kt | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 304.38 kt | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 306.47 kt | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 308.76 kt | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 310.9 kt | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 312.92 kt | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 314.51 kt | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 315.91 kt | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 318.15 kt | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 321.03 kt | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 318.45 kt | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 317.48 kt | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 318.38 kt | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 318.92 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 320.55 kt | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 321.95 kt | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 323.2 kt | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 324.59 kt | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 325.83 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 326.95 kt | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 281.26 kt | 260.25 kt | 300.54 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 302.7 kt | 289.21 kt | 312.92 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 318.53 kt | 314.51 kt | 321.95 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 325.14 kt | 323.2 kt | 326.95 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More climate change data for South Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in South Africa?
- Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in South Africa was 326.95 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 326.95 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 260.25 kt in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 23rd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.