Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 29.28 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
29.28 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
28th
of 32 groups
All-time high
36.86 kt
in 2018
All-time low
23.35 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Africa, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 23.4 kt1991: 24.6 kt1992: 25.3 kt1993: 24.1 kt1994: 27 kt1995: 30.5 kt1996: 29.3 kt1997: 29.6 kt1998: 30.3 kt1999: 30.4 kt2000: 29.5 kt2001: 29.5 kt2002: 29.6 kt2003: 30.5 kt2004: 32.3 kt2005: 32.5 kt2006: 32.9 kt2007: 34.2 kt2008: 35.4 kt2009: 36.7 kt2010: 34.1 kt2011: 35.1 kt2012: 34.8 kt2013: 36.4 kt2014: 34.1 kt2015: 35.7 kt2016: 26.3 kt2017: 28.7 kt2018: 36.9 kt2019: 33.3 kt2020: 28 kt2021: 29.8 kt2022: 29.3 kt2023: 29.3 kt

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 Southern Africa is 29.28 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa peaked at 36.86 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23.35 kt, in 1990.

Southern Africa ranks 28th of 32 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) from CH4 in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Southern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 23.35 kt
1991 24.64 kt +5.5%
1992 25.28 kt +2.6%
1993 24.07 kt -4.8%
1994 26.98 kt +12.1%
1995 30.54 kt +13.2%
1996 29.33 kt -4.0%
1997 29.55 kt +0.8%
1998 30.29 kt +2.5%
1999 30.37 kt +0.3%
2000 29.53 kt -2.8%
2001 29.54 kt +0.0%
2002 29.64 kt +0.4%
2003 30.45 kt +2.7%
2004 32.29 kt +6.0%
2005 32.51 kt +0.7%
2006 32.86 kt +1.1%
2007 34.17 kt +4.0%
2008 35.45 kt +3.7%
2009 36.66 kt +3.4%
2010 34.1 kt -7.0%
2011 35.11 kt +2.9%
2012 34.85 kt -0.7%
2013 36.38 kt +4.4%
2014 34.05 kt -6.4%
2015 35.75 kt +5.0%
2016 26.32 kt -26.4%
2017 28.73 kt +9.1%
2018 36.86 kt +28.3%
2019 33.3 kt -9.6%
2020 27.97 kt -16.0%
2021 29.84 kt +6.7%
2022 29.28 kt -1.9%
2023 29.28 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.44 kt 23.35 kt 30.54 kt 10
2000s 32.31 kt 29.53 kt 36.66 kt 10
2010s 33.55 kt 26.32 kt 36.86 kt 10
2020s 29.09 kt 27.97 kt 29.84 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 25 Egypt 35.05 kt compare
  2. 26 Colombia 30.58 kt compare
  3. 27 Algeria 29.78 kt compare
  4. 28 Iraq 29.66 kt compare
  5. 29 China, Taiwan Province of 29.52 kt compare
  6. 30 Poland 28.71 kt compare
  7. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 4.22 kt compare
  8. 31 United Arab Emirates 28.25 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa was 29.28 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 36.86 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 23.35 kt in 1990.
How does Southern Africa rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Southern Africa ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 8,556 data points, 1990–2023
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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