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

Southern Africa: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 50.29 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

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

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

0204060801001990200620231990: 31.3 kt1991: 31.9 kt1992: 31.2 kt1993: 43.7 kt1994: 40.7 kt1995: 36 kt1996: 31.4 kt1997: 32.6 kt1998: 27.9 kt1999: 23.5 kt2000: 22.6 kt2001: 35.4 kt2002: 46.3 kt2003: 53.1 kt2004: 62.9 kt2005: 69.1 kt2006: 77.8 kt2007: 98.1 kt2008: 107.6 kt2009: 103.6 kt2010: 44 kt2011: 51.1 kt2012: 82.6 kt2013: 86.4 kt2014: 88.5 kt2015: 78.1 kt2016: 9 kt2017: 12.4 kt2018: 73 kt2019: 56.8 kt2020: 52.7 kt2021: 51.3 kt2022: 50.3 kt2023: 50.3 kt

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 50.29 kt for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa peaked at 107.64 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.96 kt, in 2016.

Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 32 groups on this measure, 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Southern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 31.29 kt
1991 31.95 kt +2.1%
1992 31.2 kt -2.3%
1993 43.65 kt +39.9%
1994 40.65 kt -6.9%
1995 35.95 kt -11.6%
1996 31.4 kt -12.7%
1997 32.61 kt +3.9%
1998 27.91 kt -14.4%
1999 23.52 kt -15.7%
2000 22.58 kt -4.0%
2001 35.39 kt +56.7%
2002 46.32 kt +30.9%
2003 53.06 kt +14.6%
2004 62.92 kt +18.6%
2005 69.07 kt +9.8%
2006 77.79 kt +12.6%
2007 98.11 kt +26.1%
2008 107.64 kt +9.7%
2009 103.63 kt -3.7%
2010 44.03 kt -57.5%
2011 51.1 kt +16.1%
2012 82.64 kt +61.7%
2013 86.43 kt +4.6%
2014 88.52 kt +2.4%
2015 78.07 kt -11.8%
2016 8.96 kt -88.5%
2017 12.35 kt +37.8%
2018 73.04 kt +491.4%
2019 56.79 kt -22.3%
2020 52.71 kt -7.2%
2021 51.35 kt -2.6%
2022 50.29 kt -2.1%
2023 50.29 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.01 kt 23.52 kt 43.65 kt 10
2000s 67.65 kt 22.58 kt 107.64 kt 10
2010s 58.19 kt 8.96 kt 88.52 kt 10
2020s 51.16 kt 50.29 kt 52.71 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 20 Canada 14.84 kt compare
  2. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0007 kt compare
  3. 21 Colombia 14.48 kt compare
  4. 22 Italy 14.12 kt compare
  5. 23 Saudi Arabia 13.23 kt compare
  6. 24 Argentina 12.97 kt compare
  7. 25 Republic of Korea 11.77 kt compare
  8. 26 Ukraine 11.6 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 Southern Africa?
Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa was 50.29 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 107.64 kt in 2008.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 8.96 kt in 2016.
How does Southern Africa rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Southern Africa ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (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
Last refreshed

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