Food Retail — Emissions in South Africa
South Africa: Food Retail — Emissions was 5,826 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Retail — Emissions in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 5,826 kt for food retail — emissions in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in South Africa peaked at 8,029 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,542 kt, in 1992.
South Africa ranks 9th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Retail — Emissions in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,064 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,059 kt | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1,542 kt | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 1,733 kt | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 1,846 kt | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 2,021 kt | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 2,105 kt | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 2,265 kt | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 2,561 kt | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 2,599 kt | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2,754 kt | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 2,683 kt | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2,746 kt | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3,018 kt | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 3,482 kt | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 3,515 kt | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3,642 kt | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 3,769 kt | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 4,289 kt | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 4,101 kt | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 5,008 kt | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 4,963 kt | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5,736 kt | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 5,910 kt | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 6,164 kt | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 5,683 kt | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 8,029 kt | +41.3% |
| 2017 | 6,851 kt | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 6,797 kt | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 6,237 kt | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 5,902 kt | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 5,993 kt | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 5,826 kt | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 5,826 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,080 kt | 1,542 kt | 2,599 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,400 kt | 2,683 kt | 4,289 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,138 kt | 4,963 kt | 8,029 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,887 kt | 5,826 kt | 5,993 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 5,826 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 8,029 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,542 kt in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for food retail — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 9th 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 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (CO2). 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