Food Processing — Emissions in South Africa

South Africa: Food Processing — Emissions was 0.0218 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0218 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.0218 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0.0008 kt
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in South Africa, 1993–2023

00.0050.010.0150.021993200820231993: 0.001 kt1994: 0.001 kt1995: 0.001 kt1996: 0.001 kt1997: 0.001 kt1998: 0.001 kt1999: 0.001 kt2000: 0.001 kt2001: 0.001 kt2002: 0.001 kt2003: 0.001 kt2004: 0.001 kt2005: 0.005 kt2006: 0.007 kt2007: 0.007 kt2008: 0.009 kt2009: 0.009 kt2010: 0.01 kt2011: 0.007 kt2012: 0.011 kt2013: 0.011 kt2014: 0.012 kt2015: 0.012 kt2016: 0.015 kt2017: 0.017 kt2018: 0.019 kt2019: 0.021 kt2020: 0.021 kt2021: 0.022 kt2022: 0.022 kt2023: 0.022 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions in South Africa stood at 0.0218 kt. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 92.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in South Africa peaked at 0.0218 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 kt, in 1993.

South Africa ranks 57th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Processing — Emissions in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in South Africa, 1993 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1993 0.0008 kt
1994 0.0008 kt +0.0%
1995 0.0008 kt +0.0%
1996 0.0009 kt +12.5%
1997 0.0012 kt +33.3%
1998 0.0012 kt +0.0%
1999 0.0012 kt +0.0%
2000 0.0013 kt +8.3%
2001 0.0009 kt -30.8%
2002 0.001 kt +11.1%
2003 0.0011 kt +10.0%
2004 0.0009 kt -18.2%
2005 0.0055 kt +511.1%
2006 0.0068 kt +23.6%
2007 0.0068 kt +0.0%
2008 0.0094 kt +38.2%
2009 0.0093 kt -1.1%
2010 0.0101 kt +8.6%
2011 0.0074 kt -26.7%
2012 0.0106 kt +43.2%
2013 0.0113 kt +6.6%
2014 0.0117 kt +3.5%
2015 0.0121 kt +3.4%
2016 0.0154 kt +27.3%
2017 0.0172 kt +11.7%
2018 0.0188 kt +9.3%
2019 0.0208 kt +10.6%
2020 0.0209 kt +0.5%
2021 0.0217 kt +3.8%
2022 0.0218 kt +0.5%
2023 0.0218 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.001 kt 0.0008 kt 0.0012 kt 7
2000s 0.0043 kt 0.0009 kt 0.0094 kt 10
2010s 0.0135 kt 0.0074 kt 0.0208 kt 10
2020s 0.0215 kt 0.0209 kt 0.0218 kt 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 54 Greece 0.0294 kt compare
  2. 55 Lithuania 0.0271 kt compare
  3. 56 Sudan (former) 0.0236 kt compare
  4. 58 Croatia 0.0206 kt compare
  5. 59 Slovakia 0.0164 kt compare
  6. 60 Azerbaijan 0.0148 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in South Africa?
Food processing — emissions in South Africa was 0.0218 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0218 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 kt in 1993.
How does South Africa rank for food processing — emissions?
South Africa ranks 57th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Processing — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
138 places, 3,653 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