Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa
South Africa: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 8,936 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa stood at 8,936 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa peaked at 10,684 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,175 kt, in 1992.
South Africa ranks 16th of 203 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 (CO2eq) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,864 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,739 kt | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 2,175 kt | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 2,308 kt | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 2,363 kt | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2,564 kt | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 2,950 kt | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 3,205 kt | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 2,998 kt | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 3,203 kt | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 3,830 kt | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 3,785 kt | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 3,921 kt | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 4,455 kt | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 5,092 kt | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 5,206 kt | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 5,469 kt | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 5,659 kt | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 6,191 kt | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 6,083 kt | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 7,096 kt | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 7,159 kt | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 8,028 kt | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 8,293 kt | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 8,638 kt | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 8,244 kt | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 10,684 kt | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 9,592 kt | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 9,634 kt | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 9,169 kt | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 8,922 kt | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 9,103 kt | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 8,936 kt | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 8,936 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,737 kt | 2,175 kt | 3,205 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,969 kt | 3,785 kt | 6,191 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,654 kt | 7,096 kt | 10,684 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,974 kt | 8,922 kt | 9,103 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,773 kt compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 9,103 kt compare
- 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,184 kt compare
- 14 Saudi Arabia 9,097 kt compare
- 15 Malaysia 9,011 kt compare
- 15 Melanesia 673.38 kt compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 343.7 kt compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 340.66 kt compare
- 17 Uganda 8,933 kt compare
- 18 Argentina 8,619 kt compare
- 18 Polynesia 17.05 kt compare
- 19 Australia 8,594 kt compare
- 19 Micronesia 11.29 kt compare
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 (co2eq) in South Africa?
- Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa was 8,936 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10,684 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,175 kt in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
- South Africa ranks 16th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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