Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa
South Africa: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 25.5 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa is 25.5 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa peaked at 33.71 kt in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22.43 kt, in 1993.
That places South Africa 33rd 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.44 kt | — |
| 1991 | 23.17 kt | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 23.84 kt | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 22.43 kt | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 25.25 kt | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 28.72 kt | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 27.57 kt | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 27.82 kt | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 28.32 kt | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 28.32 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 27.32 kt | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 27.13 kt | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 27.24 kt | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 28 kt | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 29.8 kt | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 29.66 kt | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 30.18 kt | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 31.49 kt | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 32.61 kt | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 33.71 kt | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 31.08 kt | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 32.02 kt | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 31.85 kt | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 33.33 kt | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 30.9 kt | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 32.61 kt | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 22.87 kt | -29.9% |
| 2017 | 25 kt | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 33.12 kt | +32.5% |
| 2019 | 29 kt | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 24.01 kt | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 25.77 kt | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 25.5 kt | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 25.5 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.79 kt | 22.43 kt | 28.72 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.71 kt | 27.13 kt | 33.71 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.18 kt | 22.87 kt | 33.33 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.19 kt | 24.01 kt | 25.77 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 30 Poland 28.71 kt compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 4.22 kt compare
- 31 United Arab Emirates 28.25 kt compare
- 32 Cabo Verde 0.0776 kt compare
- 32 Peru 27.1 kt compare
- 34 Spain 23.27 kt compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 22.29 kt compare
- 36 Philippines 19.17 kt 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) from ch4 in South Africa?
- Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa was 25.5 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 33.71 kt in 2009.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.43 kt in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- South Africa ranks 33rd out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). 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