Food Household Consumption — Emissions in South Africa
South Africa: Food Household Consumption — Emissions was 9,323 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Household Consumption — Emissions in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food household consumption — emissions in South Africa stood at 9,323 kt.
The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions in South Africa peaked at 10,375 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,618 kt, in 1990.
That places South Africa 21st out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Household Consumption — Emissions in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,618 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4,672 kt | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 4,719 kt | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 4,843 kt | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 4,832 kt | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 4,990 kt | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 5,664 kt | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 5,959 kt | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 6,050 kt | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 5,619 kt | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 5,485 kt | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 6,729 kt | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 6,151 kt | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 7,110 kt | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 7,923 kt | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 7,913 kt | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 8,431 kt | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 9,101 kt | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 9,914 kt | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 9,110 kt | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 8,703 kt | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 8,523 kt | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 9,099 kt | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 9,113 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 9,512 kt | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 9,162 kt | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 9,361 kt | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 8,945 kt | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 10,375 kt | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 10,094 kt | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 9,558 kt | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 9,589 kt | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 9,323 kt | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 9,323 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,197 kt | 4,618 kt | 6,050 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,787 kt | 5,485 kt | 9,914 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,289 kt | 8,523 kt | 10,375 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,448 kt | 9,323 kt | 9,589 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 18 Saudi Arabia 12,180 kt compare
- 19 Morocco 10,642 kt compare
- 20 Republic of Korea 9,902 kt compare
- 22 Uzbekistan 8,764 kt compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,476 kt compare
- 24 Italy 8,319 kt compare
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 food household consumption — emissions in South Africa?
- Food household consumption — emissions in South Africa was 9,323 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food household consumption — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10,375 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,618 kt in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for food household consumption — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 21st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food household consumption — emissions rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.