Food Processing — Emissions in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Food Processing — Emissions was 0.3378 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3378 kt
Change on year
up 14.7%
Rank
25th
of 31 groups
All-time high
0.7714 kt
in 1999
All-time low
0.0258 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in Southern Africa, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.129 kt1991: 0.129 kt1992: 0.026 kt1993: 0.027 kt1994: 0.156 kt1995: 0.568 kt1996: 0.465 kt1997: 0.705 kt1998: 0.705 kt1999: 0.771 kt2000: 0.375 kt2001: 0.529 kt2002: 0.441 kt2003: 0.309 kt2004: 0.309 kt2005: 0.316 kt2006: 0.335 kt2007: 0.388 kt2008: 0.409 kt2009: 0.344 kt2010: 0.275 kt2011: 0.279 kt2012: 0.282 kt2013: 0.368 kt2014: 0.131 kt2015: 0.223 kt2016: 0.33 kt2017: 0.267 kt2018: 0.263 kt2019: 0.256 kt2020: 0.254 kt2021: 0.288 kt2022: 0.295 kt2023: 0.338 kt

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 0.3378 kt for food processing — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Southern Africa peaked at 0.7714 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0258 kt, in 1992.

Southern Africa ranks 25th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Food Processing — Emissions in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Southern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.129 kt
1991 0.129 kt +0.0%
1992 0.0258 kt -80.0%
1993 0.0266 kt +3.1%
1994 0.1556 kt +485.0%
1995 0.5684 kt +265.3%
1996 0.4653 kt -18.1%
1997 0.7054 kt +51.6%
1998 0.7054 kt +0.0%
1999 0.7714 kt +9.4%
2000 0.3748 kt -51.4%
2001 0.5295 kt +41.3%
2002 0.4414 kt -16.6%
2003 0.3094 kt -29.9%
2004 0.3092 kt -0.1%
2005 0.3157 kt +2.1%
2006 0.3348 kt +6.1%
2007 0.3876 kt +15.8%
2008 0.4087 kt +5.4%
2009 0.3442 kt -15.8%
2010 0.2753 kt -20.0%
2011 0.2791 kt +1.4%
2012 0.2823 kt +1.1%
2013 0.3677 kt +30.3%
2014 0.1308 kt -64.4%
2015 0.2231 kt +70.6%
2016 0.3299 kt +47.9%
2017 0.2669 kt -19.1%
2018 0.263 kt -1.5%
2019 0.2555 kt -2.9%
2020 0.254 kt -0.6%
2021 0.2883 kt +13.5%
2022 0.2946 kt +2.2%
2023 0.3378 kt +14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3682 kt 0.0258 kt 0.7714 kt 10
2000s 0.3755 kt 0.3092 kt 0.5295 kt 10
2010s 0.2674 kt 0.1308 kt 0.3677 kt 10
2020s 0.2937 kt 0.254 kt 0.3378 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 22 Italy 0.263 kt compare
  2. 23 Spain 0.2603 kt compare
  3. 24 New Zealand 0.2472 kt compare
  4. 25 Denmark 0.2418 kt compare
  5. 26 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.2148 kt compare
  6. 27 Dominican Republic 0.1864 kt compare
  7. 28 Canada 0.1847 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in Southern Africa?
Food processing — emissions in Southern Africa was 0.3378 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.7714 kt in 1999.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0258 kt in 1992.
How does Southern Africa rank for food processing — emissions?
Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 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