Food Transport — Emissions in South Africa
South Africa: Food Transport — Emissions was 0.4132 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food transport — emissions in South Africa stood at 0.4132 kt.
The figure is down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in South Africa peaked at 0.4987 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2725 kt, in 1990.
That places South Africa 26th out of 213 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 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2725 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.2811 kt | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.289 kt | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2726 kt | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3224 kt | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3638 kt | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3453 kt | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3451 kt | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3943 kt | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3992 kt | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3885 kt | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3876 kt | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3968 kt | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4064 kt | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4286 kt | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4133 kt | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.423 kt | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4534 kt | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4694 kt | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4804 kt | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4423 kt | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4565 kt | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4575 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4967 kt | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4675 kt | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4953 kt | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.341 kt | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 0.413 kt | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4987 kt | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4551 kt | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3856 kt | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4185 kt | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4132 kt | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4132 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3285 kt | 0.2725 kt | 0.3992 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4247 kt | 0.3876 kt | 0.4804 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4524 kt | 0.341 kt | 0.4987 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4076 kt | 0.3856 kt | 0.4185 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More climate change data for South Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food transport — emissions in South Africa?
- Food transport — emissions in South Africa was 0.4132 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4987 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2725 kt in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for food transport — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 26th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.