Food Retail — Emissions in South Africa
South Africa: Food Retail — Emissions was 0.1767 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food retail — emissions in South Africa is 0.1767 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in South Africa peaked at 0.2676 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0127 kt, in 1992.
That places South Africa 23rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Retail — Emissions in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.017 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0172 kt | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0127 kt | -26.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0139 kt | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.015 kt | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0161 kt | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0172 kt | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0183 kt | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.029 kt | +58.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0307 kt | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0324 kt | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0227 kt | -29.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0238 kt | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0249 kt | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0356 kt | +43.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0352 kt | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0372 kt | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0386 kt | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0555 kt | +43.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0572 kt | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1517 kt | +165.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1554 kt | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2491 kt | +60.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2607 kt | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2656 kt | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2382 kt | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1986 kt | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1718 kt | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2676 kt | +55.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1949 kt | -27.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1816 kt | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1808 kt | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1767 kt | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1767 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0187 kt | 0.0127 kt | 0.0307 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0363 kt | 0.0227 kt | 0.0572 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2154 kt | 0.1517 kt | 0.2676 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1789 kt | 0.1767 kt | 0.1816 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 retail — emissions in South Africa?
- Food retail — emissions in South Africa was 0.1767 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2676 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0127 kt in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for food retail — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 23rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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 Retail — Emissions (CH4). 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