Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 10,237 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
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 29th of 33 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 (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 29th out of 33 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.