Food Processing — Emissions in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Food Processing — Emissions was 1,568 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
The most recent figure for food processing — emissions in Southern Africa is 1,568 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Southern Africa peaked at 1,705 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.45 kt, in 1992.
Southern Africa ranks 28th 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
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.24 kt | — |
| 1991 | 72.24 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14.45 kt | -80.0% |
| 1993 | 48.81 kt | +237.9% |
| 1994 | 123.98 kt | +154.0% |
| 1995 | 353.64 kt | +185.2% |
| 1996 | 302.2 kt | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 446.79 kt | +47.8% |
| 1998 | 445.59 kt | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 485.13 kt | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 264.75 kt | -45.4% |
| 2001 | 346.08 kt | +30.7% |
| 2002 | 301.55 kt | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 231.22 kt | -23.3% |
| 2004 | 225.68 kt | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 442.27 kt | +96.0% |
| 2006 | 903.49 kt | +104.3% |
| 2007 | 950.57 kt | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1,063 kt | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 986.04 kt | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 1,100 kt | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 1,056 kt | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1,109 kt | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1,077 kt | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1,331 kt | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 1,446 kt | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 1,670 kt | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 1,664 kt | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,654 kt | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,705 kt | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,640 kt | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,696 kt | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1,523 kt | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 1,568 kt | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 236.51 kt | 14.45 kt | 485.13 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 571.49 kt | 225.68 kt | 1,063 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,381 kt | 1,056 kt | 1,705 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,607 kt | 1,523 kt | 1,696 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 25 Mexico 2,914 kt compare
- 26 Ukraine 2,879 kt compare
- 27 Algeria 2,654 kt compare
- 28 New Zealand 2,566 kt compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 2,417 kt compare
- 30 Dominican Republic 2,120 kt compare
- 31 Serbia 2,092 kt compare
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food processing — emissions in Southern Africa?
- Food processing — emissions in Southern Africa was 1,568 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 1,705 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.45 kt in 1992.
- How does Southern Africa rank for food processing — emissions?
- Southern Africa ranks 28th 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 up 45.6%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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