Food Processing — Emissions in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Food Processing — Emissions 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 36 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.
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
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 48,717 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 16,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 32,243 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 62.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 1,152 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 5,709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 5,306 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 402.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 20.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 14.38 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 36 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 on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.