Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) was 0.3378 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Emissions in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
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.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Southern Africa 27th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.129 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.129 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0258 kt | -80.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0266 kt | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1556 kt | +485.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5684 kt | +265.2% |
| 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 | -0.0% |
| 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 | +70.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3299 kt | +47.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2669 kt | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 0.263 kt | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2555 kt | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.254 kt | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2883 kt | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2946 kt | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3378 kt | +14.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Southern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +485.7% | 0.0266 kt | 0.1556 kt |
| 1995 | +265.2% | 0.1556 kt | 0.5684 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3682 kt | 0.0258 kt | 0.7714 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3756 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
- 24 Spain 0.2603 kt compare
- 25 New Zealand 0.2472 kt compare
- 26 Denmark 0.2418 kt compare
- 27 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.2148 kt compare
- 28 Caribbean 0.1947 kt compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 0.1864 kt compare
- 30 Canada 0.1847 kt compare
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 739.86 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,717 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,243 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,152 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,306 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 402.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20.02 kt (2050)
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 27th out of 34 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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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.