Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Food Household Consumption — Emissions was 1.8 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.8 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
23rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
3.84 kt
in 2008
All-time low
0.32 kt
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Southern Africa, 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 1.1 kt1991: 1.1 kt1992: 1.1 kt1993: 1.6 kt1994: 1.5 kt1995: 1.3 kt1996: 1.1 kt1997: 1.2 kt1998: 0.997 kt1999: 0.84 kt2000: 0.806 kt2001: 1.3 kt2002: 1.7 kt2003: 1.9 kt2004: 2.2 kt2005: 2.5 kt2006: 2.8 kt2007: 3.5 kt2008: 3.8 kt2009: 3.7 kt2010: 1.6 kt2011: 1.8 kt2012: 3 kt2013: 3.1 kt2014: 3.2 kt2015: 2.8 kt2016: 0.32 kt2017: 0.441 kt2018: 2.6 kt2019: 2 kt2020: 1.9 kt2021: 1.8 kt2022: 1.8 kt2023: 1.8 kt

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 1.8 kt for food household consumption — emissions in 2023.

The figure is down 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions in Southern Africa peaked at 3.84 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.32 kt, in 2016.

That places Southern Africa 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CH4) in Southern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1.12 kt
1991 1.14 kt +2.1%
1992 1.11 kt -2.3%
1993 1.56 kt +39.9%
1994 1.45 kt -6.9%
1995 1.28 kt -11.6%
1996 1.12 kt -12.7%
1997 1.16 kt +3.9%
1998 0.9968 kt -14.4%
1999 0.8399 kt -15.7%
2000 0.8064 kt -4.0%
2001 1.26 kt +56.7%
2002 1.65 kt +30.9%
2003 1.9 kt +14.6%
2004 2.25 kt +18.6%
2005 2.47 kt +9.8%
2006 2.78 kt +12.6%
2007 3.5 kt +26.1%
2008 3.84 kt +9.7%
2009 3.7 kt -3.7%
2010 1.57 kt -57.5%
2011 1.83 kt +16.1%
2012 2.95 kt +61.7%
2013 3.09 kt +4.6%
2014 3.16 kt +2.4%
2015 2.79 kt -11.8%
2016 0.32 kt -88.5%
2017 0.4411 kt +37.8%
2018 2.61 kt +491.4%
2019 2.03 kt -22.3%
2020 1.88 kt -7.2%
2021 1.83 kt -2.6%
2022 1.8 kt -2.1%
2023 1.8 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.18 kt 0.8399 kt 1.56 kt 10
2000s 2.42 kt 0.8064 kt 3.84 kt 10
2010s 2.08 kt 0.32 kt 3.16 kt 10
2020s 1.83 kt 1.8 kt 1.88 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 20 Canada 0.53 kt compare
  2. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
  3. 21 Colombia 0.5171 kt compare
  4. 22 Italy 0.5044 kt compare
  5. 23 Saudi Arabia 0.4725 kt compare
  6. 24 Argentina 0.4633 kt compare
  7. 25 Republic of Korea 0.4205 kt compare
  8. 26 Ukraine 0.4144 kt compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions in Southern Africa?
Food household consumption — emissions in Southern Africa was 1.8 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.84 kt in 2008.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.32 kt in 2016.
How does Southern Africa rank for food household consumption — emissions?
Southern Africa ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. 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 Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,241 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