Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0043 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa is 0.0043 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0049 kt per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 kt per square kilometre, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 113th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0043 kt per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0084 kt per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0043 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0009 kt per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -38.1% | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 0.003 kt per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +42.5% | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 110 Chile 0.0044 kt per square kilometre compare
- 111 Benin 0.0044 kt per square kilometre compare
- 112 Morocco 0.0044 kt per square kilometre compare
- 114 Egypt 0.0041 kt per square kilometre compare
- 115 Kiribati 0.0041 kt per square kilometre compare
- 116 Indonesia 0.0041 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for South Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 717.27 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0043 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0049 kt per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 kt per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 113th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.