Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in South Africa
South Africa: Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) was 0.0218 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Emissions in South Africa, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0218 kt for food processing — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.7% 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.
That places South Africa 59th out of 105 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 (CH4) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0008 kt | — |
| 1994 | 0.0008 kt | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 kt | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 kt | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 kt | +24.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 kt | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 kt | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 kt | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 kt | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 0.001 kt | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 kt | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 kt | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0055 kt | +500.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0068 kt | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0068 kt | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0094 kt | +39.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0093 kt | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0101 kt | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0074 kt | -26.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0106 kt | +42.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0113 kt | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0117 kt | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0121 kt | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0154 kt | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0172 kt | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0188 kt | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0208 kt | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0209 kt | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0217 kt | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0218 kt | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0218 kt | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0218 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.037 kt, 59% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0218 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.002 kt, 10.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +500.0% | 0.0009 kt | 0.0055 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 0.0216 kt | 0.0209 kt | 0.0218 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More climate change data for South Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 717.27 million kg (2050)
- 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)
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 59th out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.