Food share total emissions in South Africa
South Africa: Food share total emissions was 16.61 in 2015. βΌ Falling
Latest (2015)
16.61
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
173rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
19.46
in 1992
All-time low
15.43
in 2008
Years of data
26
1990β2015
Food share total emissions in South Africa, 1990β2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, food share total emissions in South Africa stood at 16.61.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food share total emissions in South Africa peaked at 19.46 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15.43, in 2008.
That places South Africa 173rd out of 210 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8 | 18 | 19.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.75 | 15.43 | 17.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7 | 16.52 | 17.08 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More climate change data for South Africa
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 13.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food share total emissions in South Africa?
- Food share total emissions in South Africa was 16.61 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food share total emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.46 in 1992.
- What is the lowest food share total emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.43 in 2008.
- How does South Africa rank for food share total emissions?
- South Africa ranks 173rd out of 210 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food share total emissions rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food share total emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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