Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) was 9,914 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9,914 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
27th
of 32 groups
All-time high
10,871 kt
in 2018
All-time low
4,770 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200620231990: 4.8k kt1991: 4.8k kt1992: 4.9k kt1993: 5.0k kt1994: 5.0k kt1995: 5.2k kt1996: 5.8k kt1997: 6.2k kt1998: 6.2k kt1999: 5.8k kt2000: 5.7k kt2001: 6.9k kt2002: 6.4k kt2003: 7.4k kt2004: 8.3k kt2005: 8.3k kt2006: 8.8k kt2007: 9.5k kt2008: 10.4k kt2009: 9.6k kt2010: 9.1k kt2011: 9.1k kt2012: 9.6k kt2013: 9.9k kt2014: 10.1k kt2015: 9.6k kt2016: 9.8k kt2017: 9.4k kt2018: 10.9k kt2019: 10.6k kt2020: 10.1k kt2021: 10.2k kt2022: 9.9k kt2023: 9.9k kt

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 9,914 kt for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa peaked at 10,871 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,770 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.

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 4,770 kt
1991 4,812 kt +0.9%
1992 4,865 kt +1.1%
1993 5,009 kt +3.0%
1994 5,013 kt +0.1%
1995 5,180 kt +3.3%
1996 5,841 kt +12.8%
1997 6,188 kt +5.9%
1998 6,249 kt +1.0%
1999 5,845 kt -6.5%
2000 5,694 kt -2.6%
2001 6,946 kt +22.0%
2002 6,404 kt -7.8%
2003 7,386 kt +15.3%
2004 8,279 kt +12.1%
2005 8,289 kt +0.1%
2006 8,812 kt +6.3%
2007 9,533 kt +8.2%
2008 10,431 kt +9.4%
2009 9,618 kt -7.8%
2010 9,078 kt -5.6%
2011 9,149 kt +0.8%
2012 9,599 kt +4.9%
2013 9,871 kt +2.8%
2014 10,075 kt +2.1%
2015 9,633 kt -4.4%
2016 9,794 kt +1.7%
2017 9,413 kt -3.9%
2018 10,871 kt +15.5%
2019 10,613 kt -2.4%
2020 10,102 kt -4.8%
2021 10,166 kt +0.6%
2022 9,914 kt -2.5%
2023 9,914 kt -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,377 kt 4,770 kt 6,249 kt 10
2000s 8,139 kt 5,694 kt 10,431 kt 10
2010s 9,810 kt 9,078 kt 10,871 kt 10
2020s 10,024 kt 9,914 kt 10,166 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,634 kt compare
  2. 25 Philippines 8,412 kt compare
  3. 26 Kazakhstan 8,221 kt compare
  4. 27 Canada 7,319 kt compare
  5. 28 Poland 7,260 kt compare
  6. 29 Colombia 6,600 kt compare
  7. 30 Argentina 6,515 kt compare
  8. 30 Côte d'Ivoire 1,386 kt compare

See the full ranking of 259 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa?
Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa was 9,914 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 10,871 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4,770 kt in 1990.
How does Southern Africa rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq)?
Southern Africa ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
259 places, 8,609 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