Share global food emissions in South Africa
South Africa: Share global food emissions was 0.5546 in 2015. β² Rising
Latest (2015)
0.5546
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
39th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.5723
in 2014
All-time low
0.4665
in 1993
Years of data
26
1990β2015
Share global food emissions in South Africa, 1990β2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, share global food emissions in South Africa stood at 0.5546.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global food emissions in South Africa peaked at 0.5723 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4665, in 1993.
South Africa ranks 39th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4801 | 0.4665 | 0.5002 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5134 | 0.4789 | 0.5462 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5628 | 0.548 | 0.5723 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 36 Papua New Guinea 0.6344 compare
- 37 United Kingdom 0.63 compare
- 38 Poland 0.5601 compare
- 40 Italy 0.5503 compare
- 41 Spain 0.5418 compare
- 42 Philippines 0.5135 compare
More climate change data for South Africa
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 13.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share global food emissions in South Africa?
- Share global food emissions in South Africa was 0.5546 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global food emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5723 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share global food emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4665 in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for share global food emissions?
- South Africa ranks 39th out of 210 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share global food emissions rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global food emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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