Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per unit of GDP in South Africa

South Africa: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per unit of GDP was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0 kt per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
78th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0 kt per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0 kt per US$ of GDP
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1990–2023

00001990200620231990: 0 kt per US$ of GDP1991: 0 kt per US$ of GDP1992: 0 kt per US$ of GDP1993: 0 kt per US$ of GDP1994: 0 kt per US$ of GDP1995: 0 kt per US$ of GDP1996: 0 kt per US$ of GDP1997: 0 kt per US$ of GDP1998: 0 kt per US$ of GDP1999: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2000: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2001: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2002: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2003: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2004: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2005: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2006: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2007: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2008: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2009: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2010: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2011: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2012: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2013: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2014: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2015: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2016: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2017: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2018: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2019: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2020: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2021: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2022: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2023: 0 kt per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per unit of gdp in South Africa stood at 0 kt per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per US$ of GDP, in 1998.

That places South Africa 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0 kt per US$ of GDP —
1991 0 kt per US$ of GDP -21.0%
1992 0 kt per US$ of GDP -14.1%
1993 0 kt per US$ of GDP -9.6%
1994 0 kt per US$ of GDP -14.0%
1995 0 kt per US$ of GDP -6.2%
1996 0 kt per US$ of GDP +64.8%
1997 0 kt per US$ of GDP +7.5%
1998 0 kt per US$ of GDP -49.5%
1999 0 kt per US$ of GDP +40.6%
2000 0 kt per US$ of GDP +79.5%
2001 0 kt per US$ of GDP +14.9%
2002 0 kt per US$ of GDP +11.8%
2003 0 kt per US$ of GDP -19.7%
2004 0 kt per US$ of GDP -13.7%
2005 0 kt per US$ of GDP -6.9%
2006 0 kt per US$ of GDP +2.7%
2007 0 kt per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2008 0 kt per US$ of GDP +5.9%
2009 0 kt per US$ of GDP -0.0%
2010 0 kt per US$ of GDP -17.0%
2011 0 kt per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2012 0 kt per US$ of GDP +9.9%
2013 0 kt per US$ of GDP +12.7%
2014 0 kt per US$ of GDP +9.2%
2015 0 kt per US$ of GDP +14.0%
2016 0 kt per US$ of GDP +11.0%
2017 0 kt per US$ of GDP -12.3%
2018 0 kt per US$ of GDP -2.7%
2019 0 kt per US$ of GDP +7.8%
2020 0 kt per US$ of GDP +18.8%
2021 0 kt per US$ of GDP -17.1%
2022 0 kt per US$ of GDP +3.0%
2023 0 kt per US$ of GDP +6.9%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0 kt per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 kt per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 0 kt per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 75 Egypt 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 76 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 77 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 79 United States Virgin Islands 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 80 Panama 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 81 Belize 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per unit of gdp in South Africa?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 1998.
How does South Africa rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per unit of gdp?
South Africa ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per unit of GDP
Unit
kt per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
187 places, 6,144 data points, 1990–2023
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Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.