Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 5.37 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Southern Africa stood at 5.37 kt.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Southern Africa peaked at 6.28 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0342 kt, in 1992.
That places Southern Africa 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1709 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.1709 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0342 kt | -80.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0546 kt | +59.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2274 kt | +316.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7735 kt | +240.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6405 kt | -17.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9643 kt | +50.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9635 kt | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.05 kt | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5281 kt | -49.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7338 kt | +39.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6198 kt | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4471 kt | -27.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4431 kt | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6193 kt | +39.8% |
| 2006 | 3.56 kt | +474.2% |
| 2007 | 3.73 kt | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 4.25 kt | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 3.99 kt | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 4.25 kt | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 3.99 kt | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 4.15 kt | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.82 kt | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 5.5 kt | +43.9% |
| 2015 | 5.56 kt | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.28 kt | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 5.78 kt | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 5.76 kt | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.11 kt | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 5.79 kt | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 6.03 kt | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 5.22 kt | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 5.37 kt | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5052 kt | 0.0342 kt | 1.05 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 kt | 0.4431 kt | 4.25 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 kt | 3.82 kt | 6.28 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6 kt | 5.22 kt | 6.03 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 25 Belgium 8.38 kt compare
- 26 Morocco 7.61 kt compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 7.46 kt compare
- 28 Hungary 7.41 kt compare
- 29 New Zealand 6 kt compare
- 30 Czechia 5.4 kt compare
- 31 Dominican Republic 5.23 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 (co2eq) from n2o in Southern Africa?
- Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Southern Africa was 5.37 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.28 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0342 kt in 1992.
- How does Southern Africa rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Southern Africa ranks 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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) from N2O (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