Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0203 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Emissions in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 0.0203 kt for food processing — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 40.6% 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 31st out of 34 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 (N2O) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0006 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0006 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 kt | -80.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 kt | +59.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 kt | +316.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 kt | +240.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 kt | -17.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 kt | +50.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 kt | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.004 kt | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.002 kt | -49.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 kt | +39.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 kt | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 kt | -27.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 kt | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 kt | +39.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0134 kt | +474.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0141 kt | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.016 kt | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0151 kt | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.016 kt | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0151 kt | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0157 kt | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0144 kt | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0208 kt | +43.9% |
| 2015 | 0.021 kt | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0237 kt | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0218 kt | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0218 kt | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.023 kt | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0219 kt | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0227 kt | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0197 kt | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0203 kt | +2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +474.3% | 0.0023 kt | 0.0134 kt |
| 1994 | +316.5% | 0.0002 kt | 0.0009 kt |
| 1995 | +240.2% | 0.0009 kt | 0.0029 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 28 Kazakhstan 0.0282 kt compare
- 29 Hungary 0.028 kt compare
- 30 New Zealand 0.0226 kt compare
- 31 Caribbean 0.0215 kt compare
- 32 Czechia 0.0204 kt compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 0.0197 kt compare
- 34 Malawi 0.0189 kt compare
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 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 31st out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 (N2O). 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.