Waste — Emissions in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Waste — Emissions was 790.07 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 790.07 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Southern Africa peaked at 790.07 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 141.75 kt, in 1961.
That places Southern Africa 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 141.75 kt | — |
| 1962 | 145.7 kt | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 150.65 kt | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 155.59 kt | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 160.54 kt | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 164.48 kt | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 169.4 kt | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 174.33 kt | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 180.27 kt | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 174.02 kt | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 195.61 kt | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 203.86 kt | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 211.7 kt | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 218.37 kt | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 221.62 kt | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 229.78 kt | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 237.72 kt | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 244.23 kt | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 250.83 kt | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 258.05 kt | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 267.48 kt | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 279.9 kt | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 284.22 kt | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 285.89 kt | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 297.06 kt | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 307.14 kt | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 315.65 kt | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 324.23 kt | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 370.06 kt | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 381.49 kt | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 392.53 kt | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 398.39 kt | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 409.72 kt | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 404.36 kt | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 435.9 kt | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 450.64 kt | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 475.87 kt | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 483.28 kt | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 492.08 kt | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 502.73 kt | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 512.56 kt | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 532.26 kt | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 538.78 kt | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 545.82 kt | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 560.05 kt | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 582.1 kt | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 597.35 kt | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 613.66 kt | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 603.35 kt | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 617.87 kt | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 632.17 kt | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 690.1 kt | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 716.15 kt | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 717.19 kt | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 718.17 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 720.98 kt | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 733.94 kt | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 740.79 kt | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 750.73 kt | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 754.45 kt | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 766.27 kt | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 777.18 kt | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 790.07 kt | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160.3 kt | 141.75 kt | 180.27 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 218.77 kt | 174.02 kt | 250.83 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 298.97 kt | 258.05 kt | 370.06 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 432.43 kt | 381.49 kt | 492.08 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 558.87 kt | 502.73 kt | 613.66 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 703.81 kt | 617.87 kt | 750.73 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 771.99 kt | 754.45 kt | 790.07 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions in Southern Africa?
- Waste — emissions in Southern Africa was 790.07 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 790.07 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.75 kt in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for waste — emissions?
- Southern Africa ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf