Food Transport — Emissions in South Africa
South Africa: Food Transport — Emissions was 5,097 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food transport — emissions in South Africa stood at 5,097 kt.
The figure is down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in South Africa peaked at 5,777 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,628 kt, in 1990.
That places South Africa 26th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Transport — Emissions in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,628 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,697 kt | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2,766 kt | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2,638 kt | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 3,324 kt | +26.0% |
| 1995 | 3,709 kt | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 3,460 kt | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 3,407 kt | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 3,816 kt | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 3,851 kt | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3,829 kt | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3,873 kt | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3,964 kt | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4,114 kt | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 4,417 kt | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 4,509 kt | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 4,653 kt | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 5,107 kt | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 5,421 kt | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 5,484 kt | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 5,048 kt | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 5,203 kt | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 5,228 kt | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5,750 kt | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 5,488 kt | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 5,739 kt | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 3,538 kt | -38.4% |
| 2017 | 5,070 kt | +43.3% |
| 2018 | 5,777 kt | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 5,453 kt | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 4,719 kt | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 5,155 kt | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 5,097 kt | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 5,097 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,230 kt | 2,628 kt | 3,851 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,537 kt | 3,829 kt | 5,484 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,230 kt | 3,538 kt | 5,777 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,017 kt | 4,719 kt | 5,155 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More climate change data for South Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food transport — emissions in South Africa?
- Food transport — emissions in South Africa was 5,097 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,777 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,628 kt in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for food transport — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 26th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Transport — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf