Food Processing — Emissions in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Food Processing — Emissions was 0.0203 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0203 kt
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
28th
of 31 groups
All-time high
0.0237 kt
in 2016
All-time low
0.0001 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in Southern Africa, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0150.020.0251990200620231990: 0.001 kt1991: 0.001 kt1992: 0 kt1993: 0 kt1994: 0.001 kt1995: 0.003 kt1996: 0.002 kt1997: 0.004 kt1998: 0.004 kt1999: 0.004 kt2000: 0.002 kt2001: 0.003 kt2002: 0.002 kt2003: 0.002 kt2004: 0.002 kt2005: 0.002 kt2006: 0.013 kt2007: 0.014 kt2008: 0.016 kt2009: 0.015 kt2010: 0.016 kt2011: 0.015 kt2012: 0.016 kt2013: 0.014 kt2014: 0.021 kt2015: 0.021 kt2016: 0.024 kt2017: 0.022 kt2018: 0.022 kt2019: 0.023 kt2020: 0.022 kt2021: 0.023 kt2022: 0.02 kt2023: 0.02 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food processing — emissions in Southern Africa is 0.0203 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Southern Africa peaked at 0.0237 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 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 in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) in Southern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0006 kt
1991 0.0006 kt +0.0%
1992 0.0001 kt -83.3%
1993 0.0002 kt +100.0%
1994 0.0009 kt +350.0%
1995 0.0029 kt +222.2%
1996 0.0024 kt -17.2%
1997 0.0036 kt +50.0%
1998 0.0036 kt +0.0%
1999 0.004 kt +11.1%
2000 0.002 kt -50.0%
2001 0.0028 kt +40.0%
2002 0.0023 kt -17.9%
2003 0.0017 kt -26.1%
2004 0.0017 kt +0.0%
2005 0.0023 kt +35.3%
2006 0.0134 kt +482.6%
2007 0.0141 kt +5.2%
2008 0.016 kt +13.5%
2009 0.0151 kt -5.6%
2010 0.016 kt +6.0%
2011 0.0151 kt -5.6%
2012 0.0157 kt +4.0%
2013 0.0144 kt -8.3%
2014 0.0208 kt +44.4%
2015 0.021 kt +1.0%
2016 0.0237 kt +12.9%
2017 0.0218 kt -8.0%
2018 0.0218 kt +0.0%
2019 0.023 kt +5.5%
2020 0.0219 kt -4.8%
2021 0.0227 kt +3.7%
2022 0.0197 kt -13.2%
2023 0.0203 kt +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0019 kt 0.0001 kt 0.004 kt 10
2000s 0.0071 kt 0.0017 kt 0.016 kt 10
2010s 0.0193 kt 0.0144 kt 0.0237 kt 10
2020s 0.0211 kt 0.0197 kt 0.0227 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 25 Belgium 0.0316 kt compare
  2. 26 Morocco 0.0287 kt compare
  3. 27 Kazakhstan 0.0282 kt compare
  4. 28 Hungary 0.028 kt compare
  5. 29 New Zealand 0.0226 kt compare
  6. 30 Czechia 0.0204 kt compare
  7. 31 Dominican Republic 0.0197 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in Southern Africa?
Food processing — emissions in Southern Africa was 0.0203 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 0.0237 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt in 1992.
How does Southern Africa rank for food processing — emissions?
Southern Africa ranks 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
138 places, 3,653 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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