Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 10,237 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10,237 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
28th
of 32 groups
All-time high
11,588 kt
in 2016
All-time low
2,355 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, 1990–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1990200620231990: 3.0k kt1991: 2.9k kt1992: 2.4k kt1993: 2.4k kt1994: 2.5k kt1995: 2.7k kt1996: 3.1k kt1997: 3.3k kt1998: 3.1k kt1999: 3.3k kt2000: 4.0k kt2001: 4.0k kt2002: 4.2k kt2003: 4.7k kt2004: 5.4k kt2005: 5.6k kt2006: 5.9k kt2007: 6.2k kt2008: 6.8k kt2009: 6.7k kt2010: 7.7k kt2011: 8.0k kt2012: 8.7k kt2013: 9.2k kt2014: 9.4k kt2015: 9.0k kt2016: 11.6k kt2017: 10.5k kt2018: 10.6k kt2019: 10.4k kt2020: 10.2k kt2021: 10.4k kt2022: 10.2k kt2023: 10.2k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 10,237 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa peaked at 11,588 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,355 kt, in 1992.

Southern Africa ranks 28th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3,040 kt
1991 2,914 kt -4.1%
1992 2,355 kt -19.2%
1993 2,392 kt +1.6%
1994 2,455 kt +2.6%
1995 2,663 kt +8.4%
1996 3,068 kt +15.2%
1997 3,340 kt +8.9%
1998 3,067 kt -8.2%
1999 3,289 kt +7.2%
2000 3,971 kt +20.7%
2001 3,971 kt -0.0%
2002 4,155 kt +4.6%
2003 4,724 kt +13.7%
2004 5,415 kt +14.6%
2005 5,607 kt +3.5%
2006 5,916 kt +5.5%
2007 6,250 kt +5.6%
2008 6,833 kt +9.3%
2009 6,737 kt -1.4%
2010 7,687 kt +14.1%
2011 7,952 kt +3.5%
2012 8,699 kt +9.4%
2013 9,219 kt +6.0%
2014 9,386 kt +1.8%
2015 9,012 kt -4.0%
2016 11,588 kt +28.6%
2017 10,531 kt -9.1%
2018 10,643 kt +1.1%
2019 10,354 kt -2.7%
2020 10,156 kt -1.9%
2021 10,394 kt +2.3%
2022 10,241 kt -1.5%
2023 10,237 kt -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,858 kt 2,355 kt 3,340 kt 10
2000s 5,358 kt 3,971 kt 6,833 kt 10
2010s 9,507 kt 7,687 kt 11,588 kt 10
2020s 10,257 kt 10,156 kt 10,394 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,714 kt compare
  2. 26 Israel 6,664 kt compare
  3. 27 Poland 5,406 kt compare
  4. 28 Chile 5,332 kt compare
  5. 29 Colombia 4,377 kt compare
  6. 30 Yemen 4,288 kt compare
  7. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 2,159 kt compare
  8. 31 Haiti 4,158 kt compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa was 10,237 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 11,588 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2,355 kt in 1992.
How does Southern Africa rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Southern Africa ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,407 data points, 1990–2023
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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