Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 164.6 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 164.6 kt for solid food waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Southern Africa peaked at 164.6 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 120.61 kt, in 1990.
Southern Africa ranks 28th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 120.61 kt | — |
| 1991 | 125.34 kt | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 129.55 kt | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 133.24 kt | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 136.5 kt | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 139.46 kt | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 142 kt | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 144.25 kt | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 146.15 kt | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 147.81 kt | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 149.27 kt | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 150.45 kt | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 151.46 kt | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 152.7 kt | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 153.98 kt | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 155.19 kt | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 156.28 kt | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 157.32 kt | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 158.18 kt | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 158.97 kt | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 159.85 kt | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 160.7 kt | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 161.39 kt | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 161.93 kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 162.38 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 162.69 kt | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 162.91 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 163.25 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 163.59 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 163.85 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 163.96 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 164.25 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 164.47 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 164.6 kt | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136.49 kt | 120.61 kt | 147.81 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 154.38 kt | 149.27 kt | 158.97 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.25 kt | 159.85 kt | 163.85 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.32 kt | 163.96 kt | 164.6 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
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 solid food waste — emissions in Southern Africa?
- Solid food waste — emissions in Southern Africa was 164.6 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 164.6 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.61 kt in 1990.
- How does Southern Africa rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- Southern Africa ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.