Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 4,609 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa stood at 4,609 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa peaked at 4,609 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,377 kt, in 1990.
That places Southern Africa 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,377 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3,510 kt | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 3,628 kt | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 3,731 kt | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 3,822 kt | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 3,905 kt | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 3,976 kt | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 4,039 kt | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 4,092 kt | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 4,139 kt | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 4,180 kt | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 4,213 kt | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 4,241 kt | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4,276 kt | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 4,311 kt | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4,345 kt | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4,376 kt | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4,405 kt | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 4,429 kt | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4,451 kt | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 4,476 kt | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4,500 kt | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4,519 kt | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4,534 kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4,546 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4,555 kt | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4,562 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4,571 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4,580 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4,588 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4,591 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 4,599 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4,605 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4,609 kt | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,822 kt | 3,377 kt | 4,139 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,323 kt | 4,180 kt | 4,451 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,543 kt | 4,476 kt | 4,588 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,601 kt | 4,591 kt | 4,609 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 (co2eq) in Southern Africa?
- Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa was 4,609 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,609 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,377 kt in 1990.
- How does Southern Africa rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Southern Africa ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) 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 (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.