Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa
South Africa: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 0.6118 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa stood at 0.6118 kt. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa peaked at 0.6118 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0217 kt, in 1993.
South Africa ranks 57th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0217 kt | — |
| 1994 | 0.0235 kt | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0226 kt | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0266 kt | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0331 kt | +24.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0323 kt | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0339 kt | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.035 kt | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0259 kt | -26.0% |
| 2002 | 0.029 kt | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0312 kt | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0259 kt | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1552 kt | +499.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1913 kt | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1896 kt | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2637 kt | +39.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2602 kt | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2819 kt | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2081 kt | -26.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2957 kt | +42.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3158 kt | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3289 kt | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3401 kt | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.432 kt | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4804 kt | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5262 kt | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.581 kt | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5866 kt | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6063 kt | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6118 kt | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6118 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0277 kt | 0.0217 kt | 0.0339 kt | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1207 kt | 0.0259 kt | 0.2637 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.379 kt | 0.2081 kt | 0.581 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6041 kt | 0.5866 kt | 0.6118 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More climate change data for South Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa?
- Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa was 0.6118 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6118 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0217 kt in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- South Africa ranks 57th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). 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