Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 5,848 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 5,848 kt for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa peaked at 6,573 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,875 kt, in 1990.
Southern Africa ranks 29th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,875 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3,025 kt | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 3,098 kt | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2,991 kt | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 3,697 kt | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 4,116 kt | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 3,855 kt | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 3,808 kt | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 4,258 kt | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 4,306 kt | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 4,304 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,374 kt | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 4,444 kt | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 4,615 kt | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 4,949 kt | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 5,081 kt | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 5,217 kt | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 5,692 kt | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 6,035 kt | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 6,115 kt | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 5,683 kt | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 5,856 kt | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 5,898 kt | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6,461 kt | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 6,213 kt | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 6,471 kt | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 4,240 kt | -34.5% |
| 2017 | 5,827 kt | +37.4% |
| 2018 | 6,573 kt | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 6,292 kt | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 5,477 kt | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 5,945 kt | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 5,860 kt | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 5,848 kt | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,603 kt | 2,875 kt | 4,306 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,083 kt | 4,304 kt | 6,115 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,951 kt | 4,240 kt | 6,573 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,783 kt | 5,477 kt | 5,945 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 26 South Africa 5,232 kt compare
- 27 Algeria 4,790 kt compare
- 28 Iraq 4,595 kt compare
- 29 Colombia 4,463 kt compare
- 30 China, Taiwan Province of 4,404 kt compare
- 31 Egypt 4,121 kt compare
- 32 Philippines 3,881 kt compare
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa?
- Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa was 5,848 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6,573 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,875 kt in 1990.
- How does Southern Africa rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
- Southern Africa ranks 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (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.