Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 9,724 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from ch4 in Southern Africa is 9,724 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 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa peaked at 9,724 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,647 kt, in 1990.
Southern Africa ranks 27th 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) from CH4 in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,647 kt | — |
| 1991 | 7,841 kt | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 7,972 kt | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 8,088 kt | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 8,215 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 8,407 kt | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 8,546 kt | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 8,864 kt | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 8,747 kt | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 8,577 kt | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 8,570 kt | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 8,646 kt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 8,845 kt | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 8,956 kt | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 8,950 kt | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 9,028 kt | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 9,088 kt | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 9,158 kt | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 9,224 kt | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 9,285 kt | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9,335 kt | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 9,383 kt | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 9,452 kt | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 9,539 kt | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9,465 kt | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 9,418 kt | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 9,446 kt | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 9,468 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 9,519 kt | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 9,564 kt | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 9,605 kt | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 9,647 kt | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 9,687 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 9,724 kt | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,291 kt | 7,647 kt | 8,864 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,975 kt | 8,570 kt | 9,285 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,459 kt | 9,335 kt | 9,564 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,666 kt | 9,605 kt | 9,724 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
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- 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) from ch4 in Southern Africa?
- Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa was 9,724 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9,724 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,647 kt in 1990.
- How does Southern Africa rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Southern Africa ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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