Food Transport — Energy Use in South Africa
South Africa: Food Transport — Energy Use was 275.56 TJ in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Food Transport — Energy Use in South Africa, 1990–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2009, food transport — energy use in South Africa stood at 275.56 TJ.
The figure is down 63.3% on the previous year and up 112.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — energy use in South Africa peaked at 750.37 TJ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.42 TJ, in 1997.
South Africa ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Transport — Energy Use in South Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 265.29 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 138.1 TJ | -47.9% |
| 1992 | 69.05 TJ | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 341.61 TJ | +394.7% |
| 1994 | 152.63 TJ | -55.3% |
| 1995 | 200.66 TJ | +31.5% |
| 1996 | 85.41 TJ | -57.4% |
| 1997 | 7.42 TJ | -91.3% |
| 1998 | 44.5 TJ | +500.0% |
| 1999 | 130 TJ | +192.2% |
| 2000 | 174.87 TJ | +34.5% |
| 2001 | 219.75 TJ | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 264.62 TJ | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 309.49 TJ | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 354.37 TJ | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 399.24 TJ | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 444.11 TJ | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 488.99 TJ | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 750.37 TJ | +53.5% |
| 2009 | 275.56 TJ | -63.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143.47 TJ | 7.42 TJ | 341.61 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 368.14 TJ | 174.87 TJ | 750.37 TJ | 10 |
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 — energy use in South Africa?
- Food transport — energy use in South Africa was 275.56 TJ in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — energy use recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 750.37 TJ in 2008.
- What is the lowest food transport — energy use recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.42 TJ in 1997.
- How does South Africa rank for food transport — energy use?
- South Africa ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2009.
- Is food transport — energy use rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Energy Use (Coal). 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.