Food Transport — Emissions in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Food Transport — Emissions was 0.4683 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.4683 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
28th
of 32 groups
All-time high
0.5561 kt
in 2018
All-time low
0.287 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Southern Africa, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.287 kt1991: 0.303 kt1992: 0.311 kt1993: 0.297 kt1994: 0.347 kt1995: 0.39 kt1996: 0.371 kt1997: 0.371 kt1998: 0.423 kt1999: 0.43 kt2000: 0.42 kt2001: 0.423 kt2002: 0.429 kt2003: 0.44 kt2004: 0.463 kt2005: 0.452 kt2006: 0.46 kt2007: 0.492 kt2008: 0.51 kt2009: 0.522 kt2010: 0.485 kt2011: 0.501 kt2012: 0.502 kt2013: 0.542 kt2014: 0.518 kt2015: 0.546 kt2016: 0.394 kt2017: 0.47 kt2018: 0.556 kt2019: 0.519 kt2020: 0.444 kt2021: 0.478 kt2022: 0.469 kt2023: 0.468 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions in Southern Africa is 0.4683 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 in Southern Africa peaked at 0.5561 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.287 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 in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (N2O) in Southern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.287 kt
1991 0.3028 kt +5.5%
1992 0.3111 kt +2.7%
1993 0.2967 kt -4.6%
1994 0.3469 kt +16.9%
1995 0.3898 kt +12.4%
1996 0.3708 kt -4.9%
1997 0.3712 kt +0.1%
1998 0.4235 kt +14.1%
1999 0.4296 kt +1.4%
2000 0.4203 kt -2.2%
2001 0.4226 kt +0.5%
2002 0.4288 kt +1.5%
2003 0.4395 kt +2.5%
2004 0.4625 kt +5.2%
2005 0.4523 kt -2.2%
2006 0.4603 kt +1.8%
2007 0.4917 kt +6.8%
2008 0.5098 kt +3.7%
2009 0.522 kt +2.4%
2010 0.4853 kt -7.0%
2011 0.5007 kt +3.2%
2012 0.5018 kt +0.2%
2013 0.5424 kt +8.1%
2014 0.5184 kt -4.4%
2015 0.5458 kt +5.3%
2016 0.3943 kt -27.8%
2017 0.4696 kt +19.1%
2018 0.5561 kt +18.4%
2019 0.5188 kt -6.7%
2020 0.4442 kt -14.4%
2021 0.4778 kt +7.6%
2022 0.4689 kt -1.9%
2023 0.4683 kt -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3529 kt 0.287 kt 0.4296 kt 10
2000s 0.461 kt 0.4203 kt 0.522 kt 10
2010s 0.5033 kt 0.3943 kt 0.5561 kt 10
2020s 0.4648 kt 0.4442 kt 0.4778 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 25 Spain 0.4319 kt compare
  2. 26 South Africa 0.4132 kt compare
  3. 27 Iraq 0.4027 kt compare
  4. 28 China, Taiwan Province of 0.3948 kt compare
  5. 29 Colombia 0.371 kt compare
  6. 30 United Arab Emirates 0.3628 kt compare
  7. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0677 kt compare
  8. 31 Egypt 0.3536 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Southern Africa?
Food transport — emissions in Southern Africa was 0.4683 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.5561 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.287 kt in 1990.
How does Southern Africa rank for food transport — emissions?
Southern Africa ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (N2O)
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