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
The most recent figure for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa is 10,279 kt, measured 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 27th of 31 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
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.38 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 27th out of 31 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 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.