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
In 2023, food processing — emissions in Southern Africa stood at 1,568 kt.
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 29th of 32 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +237.9% | 14.45 kt | 48.81 kt |
| 1995 | +185.2% | 123.98 kt | 353.64 kt |
| 1994 | +154.0% | 48.81 kt | 123.98 kt |
| 2006 | +104.3% | 442.27 kt | 903.49 kt |
| 2005 | +96.0% | 225.68 kt | 442.27 kt |
| 1992 | -80.0% | 72.24 kt | 14.45 kt |
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
- 26 Ukraine 2,879 kt compare
- 27 Algeria 2,654 kt compare
- 28 New Zealand 2,566 kt compare
- 28 Caribbean 2,353 kt compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 2,417 kt compare
- 30 Dominican Republic 2,120 kt compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 776.14 kt compare
- 31 Serbia 2,092 kt compare
- 32 Morocco 2,032 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 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 29th out of 32 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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.