Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in South Africa
South Africa: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 3,078 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in South Africa is 3,078 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in South Africa peaked at 3,078 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 424.18 kt, in 1998.
South Africa ranks 25th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 790.2 kt | — |
| 1991 | 669.6 kt | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 625.5 kt | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 566.1 kt | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 507.6 kt | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 532.8 kt | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 834.6 kt | +56.6% |
| 1997 | 928.35 kt | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 424.18 kt | -54.3% |
| 1999 | 590.75 kt | +39.3% |
| 2000 | 1,062 kt | +79.8% |
| 2001 | 1,089 kt | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,161 kt | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 1,422 kt | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 1,593 kt | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 1,674 kt | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1,809 kt | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 1,872 kt | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1,881 kt | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,962 kt | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 2,061 kt | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2,169 kt | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 2,259 kt | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2,349 kt | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 2,439 kt | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2,529 kt | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2,619 kt | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2,709 kt | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2,799 kt | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 2,898 kt | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2,988 kt | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3,078 kt | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 3,078 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,078 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 646.97 kt | 424.18 kt | 928.35 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,552 kt | 1,062 kt | 1,962 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,483 kt | 2,061 kt | 2,898 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,056 kt | 2,988 kt | 3,078 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in South Africa?
- Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in South Africa was 3,078 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,078 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 424.18 kt in 1998.
- How does South Africa rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
- South Africa ranks 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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) from F-gases (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.