Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 124.1 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Southern 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 n2o in Southern Africa is 124.1 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Southern Africa peaked at 147.38 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 76.06 kt, in 1990.
That places Southern Africa 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.06 kt | — |
| 1991 | 80.23 kt | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 82.45 kt | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 78.61 kt | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 91.93 kt | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 103.31 kt | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 98.25 kt | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 98.37 kt | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 112.22 kt | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 113.86 kt | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 111.39 kt | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 112 kt | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 113.62 kt | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 116.45 kt | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 122.56 kt | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 119.85 kt | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 121.99 kt | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 130.29 kt | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 135.09 kt | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 138.33 kt | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 128.61 kt | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 132.69 kt | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 132.97 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 143.74 kt | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 137.36 kt | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 144.63 kt | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 104.5 kt | -27.7% |
| 2017 | 124.45 kt | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 147.38 kt | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 137.49 kt | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 117.72 kt | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 126.62 kt | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 124.27 kt | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 124.1 kt | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.53 kt | 76.06 kt | 113.86 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.16 kt | 111.39 kt | 138.33 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.38 kt | 104.5 kt | 147.38 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.18 kt | 117.72 kt | 126.62 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 25 Spain 114.44 kt compare
- 26 South Africa 109.49 kt compare
- 27 Iraq 106.72 kt compare
- 28 China, Taiwan Province of 104.62 kt compare
- 29 Colombia 98.32 kt compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 96.15 kt compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 17.93 kt compare
- 31 Egypt 93.7 kt compare
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 739.86 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Southern Africa?
- Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Southern Africa was 124.1 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 147.38 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.06 kt in 1990.
- How does Southern Africa rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Southern Africa ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 N2O (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