Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) was 10,279 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 10,279 kt for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa peaked at 10,279 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,985 kt, in 1990.
Southern Africa ranks 28th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,985 kt | — |
| 1991 | 8,182 kt | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 8,324 kt | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 8,449 kt | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 8,575 kt | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 8,770 kt | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 8,909 kt | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 9,236 kt | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 9,117 kt | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 8,955 kt | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 8,969 kt | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 9,048 kt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 9,245 kt | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 9,364 kt | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 9,375 kt | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 9,461 kt | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 9,529 kt | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 9,611 kt | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 9,684 kt | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 9,747 kt | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9,814 kt | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 9,872 kt | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 9,954 kt | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 10,054 kt | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9,951 kt | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9,907 kt | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 9,942 kt | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 9,962 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10,027 kt | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 10,079 kt | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 10,149 kt | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 10,194 kt | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 10,235 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 10,279 kt | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,650 kt | 7,985 kt | 9,236 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,403 kt | 8,969 kt | 9,747 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,956 kt | 9,814 kt | 10,079 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,214 kt | 10,149 kt | 10,279 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 739.86 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,717 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,243 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,152 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,306 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 402.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa?
- Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa was 10,279 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10,279 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,985 kt in 1990.
- How does Southern Africa rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq)?
- Southern Africa ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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