Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa
South Africa: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 21,829 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa is 21,829 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa peaked at 21,829 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,829 kt, in 1961.
That places South Africa 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,829 kt | — |
| 1962 | 3,949 kt | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 4,098 kt | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 4,249 kt | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 4,400 kt | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 4,523 kt | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 4,674 kt | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 4,824 kt | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 5,002 kt | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 4,832 kt | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 5,422 kt | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 5,634 kt | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 5,843 kt | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 6,019 kt | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 6,114 kt | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 6,282 kt | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 6,547 kt | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 6,723 kt | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 6,899 kt | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 7,103 kt | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 7,360 kt | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 7,715 kt | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 7,799 kt | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 7,838 kt | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 8,154 kt | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 8,398 kt | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 8,653 kt | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 8,880 kt | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 10,165 kt | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 10,536 kt | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 10,770 kt | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 10,924 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 11,214 kt | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 11,052 kt | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 11,930 kt | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 12,305 kt | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 13,069 kt | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 13,309 kt | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 13,490 kt | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 13,861 kt | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 14,093 kt | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 14,635 kt | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 14,839 kt | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 15,028 kt | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 15,436 kt | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 16,071 kt | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 16,479 kt | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 16,966 kt | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 16,717 kt | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 17,229 kt | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 17,633 kt | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 19,240 kt | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 19,956 kt | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 19,970 kt | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 19,983 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 20,039 kt | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 20,381 kt | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 20,561 kt | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 20,816 kt | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 20,903 kt | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 21,206 kt | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 21,489 kt | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 21,829 kt | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,394 kt | 3,829 kt | 5,002 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,032 kt | 4,832 kt | 6,899 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,206 kt | 7,103 kt | 10,165 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,860 kt | 10,536 kt | 13,490 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,412 kt | 13,861 kt | 16,966 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,581 kt | 17,229 kt | 20,816 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,357 kt | 20,903 kt | 21,829 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More climate change data for South Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa was 21,829 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 21,829 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,829 kt in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- South Africa ranks 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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