Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa

South Africa: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 50.03 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
50.03 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 202 countries
All-time high
107.39 kt
in 2008
All-time low
8.75 kt
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 31 kt1991: 31.7 kt1992: 31 kt1993: 43.5 kt1994: 40.3 kt1995: 35.5 kt1996: 31 kt1997: 31.7 kt1998: 27 kt1999: 22.6 kt2000: 22.4 kt2001: 35 kt2002: 46 kt2003: 52.8 kt2004: 62.7 kt2005: 68.9 kt2006: 77.6 kt2007: 97.9 kt2008: 107.4 kt2009: 103.4 kt2010: 43.8 kt2011: 50.8 kt2012: 82.3 kt2013: 86.1 kt2014: 88.3 kt2015: 77.9 kt2016: 8.8 kt2017: 12.1 kt2018: 72.8 kt2019: 56.6 kt2020: 52.5 kt2021: 51.1 kt2022: 50 kt2023: 50 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa stood at 50.03 kt.

That represents a change of down 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa peaked at 107.39 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.75 kt, in 2016.

South Africa ranks 10th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in South Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 30.99 kt
1991 31.67 kt +2.2%
1992 31.01 kt -2.1%
1993 43.48 kt +40.2%
1994 40.25 kt -7.4%
1995 35.54 kt -11.7%
1996 30.99 kt -12.8%
1997 31.74 kt +2.4%
1998 27.04 kt -14.8%
1999 22.64 kt -16.3%
2000 22.4 kt -1.1%
2001 34.95 kt +56.1%
2002 46.02 kt +31.7%
2003 52.83 kt +14.8%
2004 62.66 kt +18.6%
2005 68.86 kt +9.9%
2006 77.58 kt +12.7%
2007 97.9 kt +26.2%
2008 107.39 kt +9.7%
2009 103.38 kt -3.7%
2010 43.8 kt -57.6%
2011 50.79 kt +16.0%
2012 82.34 kt +62.1%
2013 86.07 kt +4.5%
2014 88.26 kt +2.5%
2015 77.86 kt -11.8%
2016 8.75 kt -88.8%
2017 12.14 kt +38.7%
2018 72.84 kt +500.0%
2019 56.56 kt -22.3%
2020 52.47 kt -7.2%
2021 51.07 kt -2.7%
2022 50.03 kt -2.0%
2023 50.03 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.54 kt 22.64 kt 43.48 kt 10
2000s 67.4 kt 22.4 kt 107.39 kt 10
2010s 57.94 kt 8.75 kt 88.26 kt 10
2020s 50.9 kt 50.03 kt 52.47 kt 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 7 Poland 99.01 kt compare
  2. 8 Indonesia 76.25 kt compare
  3. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.38 kt compare
  4. 9 Algeria 54.93 kt compare
  5. 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.02 kt compare
  6. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 2.24 kt compare
  7. 11 Thailand 44.23 kt compare
  8. 12 Brazil 38.3 kt compare
  9. 12 Republic of Moldova 1.45 kt compare
  10. 13 Germany 31.93 kt compare
  11. 13 United Republic of Tanzania 0.4325 kt compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa?
Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa was 50.03 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 107.39 kt in 2008.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 8.75 kt in 2016.
How does South Africa rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
South Africa ranks 10th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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