Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa
South Africa: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) was 9,413 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 9,413 kt for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa peaked at 10,491 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,669 kt, in 1990.
That places South Africa 21st out of 213 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 (CO2eq) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,669 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4,724 kt | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 4,770 kt | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 4,906 kt | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 4,892 kt | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 5,047 kt | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 5,720 kt | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 6,017 kt | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 6,104 kt | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 5,667 kt | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 5,532 kt | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 6,792 kt | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 6,222 kt | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 7,192 kt | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 8,018 kt | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 8,013 kt | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 8,543 kt | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 9,235 kt | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 10,062 kt | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 9,251 kt | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 8,783 kt | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 8,609 kt | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 9,218 kt | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 9,236 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 9,640 kt | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 9,277 kt | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 9,412 kt | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 8,997 kt | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 10,491 kt | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 10,194 kt | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 9,652 kt | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 9,682 kt | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 9,413 kt | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 9,413 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,252 kt | 4,669 kt | 6,104 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,886 kt | 5,532 kt | 10,062 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,386 kt | 8,609 kt | 10,491 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,540 kt | 9,413 kt | 9,682 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 18 Saudi Arabia 12,210 kt compare
- 19 Morocco 10,680 kt compare
- 20 Republic of Korea 9,939 kt compare
- 22 Italy 9,260 kt compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 8,813 kt compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,634 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 (co2eq) in South Africa?
- Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa was 9,413 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10,491 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,669 kt in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq)?
- South Africa ranks 21st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 (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.