Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 23,033 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern 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 Southern Africa is 23,033 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 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa peaked at 23,033 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,180 kt, in 1961.
Southern Africa ranks 27th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,180 kt | — |
| 1962 | 4,299 kt | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 4,448 kt | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 4,598 kt | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 4,749 kt | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 4,872 kt | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 5,022 kt | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 5,172 kt | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 5,349 kt | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 5,172 kt | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 5,780 kt | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 6,028 kt | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 6,261 kt | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 6,457 kt | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 6,559 kt | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 6,789 kt | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 7,028 kt | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 7,218 kt | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 7,413 kt | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 7,622 kt | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 7,893 kt | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 8,260 kt | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 8,383 kt | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 8,442 kt | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 8,764 kt | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 9,039 kt | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 9,310 kt | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 9,555 kt | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 10,836 kt | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 11,194 kt | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 11,514 kt | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 11,693 kt | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 12,022 kt | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 11,879 kt | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 12,774 kt | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 13,199 kt | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 13,915 kt | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 14,141 kt | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 14,404 kt | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 14,739 kt | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 15,023 kt | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 15,585 kt | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 15,777 kt | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 15,996 kt | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 16,411 kt | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 17,047 kt | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 17,491 kt | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 17,959 kt | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 17,676 kt | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 18,094 kt | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 18,514 kt | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 20,149 kt | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 20,895 kt | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 20,938 kt | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 20,980 kt | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 21,060 kt | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 21,431 kt | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 21,635 kt | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 21,919 kt | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 22,028 kt | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 22,356 kt | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 22,667 kt | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 23,033 kt | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,743 kt | 4,180 kt | 5,349 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,470 kt | 5,172 kt | 7,413 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,810 kt | 7,622 kt | 10,836 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,674 kt | 11,194 kt | 14,404 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,370 kt | 14,739 kt | 17,959 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,562 kt | 18,094 kt | 21,919 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,521 kt | 22,028 kt | 23,033 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 (co2eq) in Southern Africa?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa was 23,033 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 23,033 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,180 kt in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Southern Africa ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 (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