Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 3,939 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Southern Africa stood at 3,939 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Southern Africa peaked at 3,939 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 470.51 kt, in 1998.
Southern Africa ranks 28th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 940.6 kt | — |
| 1991 | 824.9 kt | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 785.12 kt | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 629.12 kt | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 576.14 kt | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 609.31 kt | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 929.1 kt | +52.5% |
| 1997 | 1,036 kt | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 470.51 kt | -54.6% |
| 1999 | 653.63 kt | +38.9% |
| 2000 | 1,181 kt | +80.7% |
| 2001 | 1,254 kt | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 1,362 kt | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 1,663 kt | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 1,879 kt | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 2,035 kt | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 2,182 kt | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 2,246 kt | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2,262 kt | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,349 kt | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 2,439 kt | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2,547 kt | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 2,643 kt | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2,743 kt | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2,869 kt | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 3,007 kt | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 3,169 kt | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 3,312 kt | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 3,471 kt | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 3,631 kt | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 3,782 kt | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 3,939 kt | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 3,939 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,939 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 745.47 kt | 470.51 kt | 1,036 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,841 kt | 1,181 kt | 2,349 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,983 kt | 2,439 kt | 3,631 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,900 kt | 3,782 kt | 3,939 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 25 South Africa 3,078 kt compare
- 26 Palestine, State of 2,835 kt compare
- 27 Kuwait 2,832 kt compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,430 kt compare
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 1,708 kt compare
- 29 Qatar 2,327 kt compare
- 30 Lebanon 1,968 kt compare
- 31 Bangladesh 1,944 kt compare
- 31 Cabo Verde 28.46 kt compare
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 739.86 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Southern Africa?
- Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Southern Africa was 3,939 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,939 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 470.51 kt in 1998.
- How does Southern Africa rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
- Southern Africa ranks 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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) 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.