Food Retail — Emissions in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Food Retail — Emissions was 6,263 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Retail — Emissions in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food retail — emissions in Southern Africa stood at 6,263 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Southern Africa peaked at 8,381 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,562 kt, in 1992.
That places Southern Africa 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Retail — Emissions in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,089 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,079 kt | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,562 kt | -24.9% |
| 1993 | 1,755 kt | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 1,870 kt | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 2,043 kt | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 2,128 kt | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 2,292 kt | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 2,583 kt | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 2,622 kt | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2,776 kt | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 2,704 kt | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2,779 kt | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 3,046 kt | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 3,519 kt | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 3,554 kt | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3,716 kt | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 3,984 kt | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 4,548 kt | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 4,367 kt | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 5,220 kt | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 5,377 kt | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 6,022 kt | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 6,440 kt | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 6,480 kt | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 5,972 kt | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 8,381 kt | +40.3% |
| 2017 | 7,184 kt | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 7,131 kt | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6,686 kt | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 6,339 kt | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 6,419 kt | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 6,266 kt | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 6,263 kt | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,102 kt | 1,562 kt | 2,622 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,499 kt | 2,704 kt | 4,548 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,489 kt | 5,220 kt | 8,381 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,322 kt | 6,263 kt | 6,419 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 22 Turkmenistan 3,198 kt compare
- 23 France 3,149 kt compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 3,006 kt compare
- 25 Philippines 2,917 kt compare
- 26 Uganda 2,807 kt compare
- 27 Oman 2,726 kt compare
- 28 Argentina 2,623 kt compare
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food retail — emissions in Southern Africa?
- Food retail — emissions in Southern Africa was 6,263 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8,381 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,562 kt in 1992.
- How does Southern Africa rank for food retail — emissions?
- Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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