Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) was 1,583 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa stood at 1,583 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa peaked at 1,719 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.2 kt, in 1992.
Southern Africa ranks 30th of 34 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.02 kt | — |
| 1991 | 76.02 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15.2 kt | -80.0% |
| 1993 | 49.61 kt | +226.3% |
| 1994 | 128.57 kt | +159.1% |
| 1995 | 370.33 kt | +188.0% |
| 1996 | 315.87 kt | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 467.5 kt | +48.0% |
| 1998 | 466.3 kt | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 507.79 kt | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 275.77 kt | -45.7% |
| 2001 | 361.64 kt | +31.1% |
| 2002 | 314.53 kt | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 240.32 kt | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 234.78 kt | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 451.73 kt | +92.4% |
| 2006 | 916.42 kt | +102.9% |
| 2007 | 965.14 kt | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1,079 kt | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 999.67 kt | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 1,112 kt | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 1,068 kt | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1,121 kt | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1,091 kt | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,340 kt | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 1,458 kt | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 1,685 kt | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 1,677 kt | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,667 kt | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,719 kt | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,653 kt | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,711 kt | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1,536 kt | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 1,583 kt | +3.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) 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 | +226.3% | 15.2 kt | 49.61 kt |
| 1995 | +188.0% | 128.57 kt | 370.33 kt |
| 1994 | +159.1% | 49.61 kt | 128.57 kt |
| 2006 | +102.9% | 451.73 kt | 916.42 kt |
| 2005 | +92.4% | 234.78 kt | 451.73 kt |
| 1992 | -80.0% | 76.02 kt | 15.2 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 247.32 kt | 15.2 kt | 507.79 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 583.89 kt | 234.78 kt | 1,079 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,394 kt | 1,068 kt | 1,719 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,621 kt | 1,536 kt | 1,711 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
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 (co2eq) in Southern Africa?
- Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa was 1,583 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,719 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 kt in 1992.
- How does Southern Africa rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
- Southern Africa ranks 30th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.