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 30th out of 36 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.

Food Processing — Emissions in Southern Africa

Name: Food Processing — Emissions in Southern Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Southern Africa: Food Processing — Emissions was 1,568 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

1,568 kt

Change on year

up 3.0%

Rank

30th

of 36 groups

All-time high

1,705 kt

in 2019

All-time low

14.45 kt

in 1992

Years of data

1990–2023

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 30th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

27 Ukraine 2,879 kt compare
28 Algeria 2,654 kt compare
29 New Zealand 2,566 kt compare
30 Kazakhstan 2,417 kt compare
31 Caribbean 2,353 kt compare
32 Dominican Republic 2,120 kt compare
33 Serbia 2,092 kt compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

More climate change data for Southern Africa

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 48,717 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 16,474 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 32,243 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 62.17 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 1,152 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 5,709 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 5,306 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 402.74 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 20.02 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 14.38 kt (2050)

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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 30th out of 36 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

Indicator: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 139 places, 3,693 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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.