Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in South Africa
South Africa: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 4,380 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa is 4,380 kt, measured 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 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa peaked at 4,380 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,240 kt, in 1990.
That places South Africa 33rd out of 194 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.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,240 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3,365 kt | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 3,477 kt | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 3,574 kt | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 3,660 kt | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 3,737 kt | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 3,803 kt | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 3,862 kt | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 3,911 kt | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 3,954 kt | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3,992 kt | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 4,022 kt | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 4,047 kt | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 4,079 kt | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 4,112 kt | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4,143 kt | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4,171 kt | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4,198 kt | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 4,220 kt | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4,240 kt | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 4,263 kt | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4,285 kt | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4,302 kt | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4,316 kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4,327 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4,334 kt | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4,339 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4,348 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4,356 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4,362 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4,365 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 4,372 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4,377 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4,380 kt | +0.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 4,380 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,426 kt, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 4,380 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 599.08 kt, 7.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,658 kt | 3,240 kt | 3,954 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,122 kt | 3,992 kt | 4,240 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,323 kt | 4,263 kt | 4,362 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,374 kt | 4,365 kt | 4,380 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More climate change data for South Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 717.27 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa?
- Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa was 4,380 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,380 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,240 kt in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- South Africa ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.