Waste — Emissions in South Africa
South Africa: Waste — Emissions was 2.91 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in South Africa stood at 2.91 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in South Africa peaked at 2.91 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.714 kt, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 31st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.714 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0.743 kt | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.779 kt | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.818 kt | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.86 kt | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.903 kt | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.944 kt | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.983 kt | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 1.02 kt | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 1.01 kt | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.02 kt | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.08 kt | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 1.13 kt | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 1.16 kt | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.2 kt | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 1.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.25 kt | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 1.28 kt | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.31 kt | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.34 kt | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.36 kt | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.43 kt | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 1.43 kt | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.47 kt | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.5 kt | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.47 kt | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.59 kt | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 1.6 kt | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.59 kt | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.72 kt | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 1.76 kt | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.81 kt | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.85 kt | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.87 kt | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.91 kt | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.95 kt | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.98 kt | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.04 kt | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.09 kt | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.17 kt | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.2 kt | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.23 kt | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.26 kt | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.34 kt | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.4 kt | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.47 kt | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.53 kt | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.57 kt | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.58 kt | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.61 kt | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.64 kt | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.68 kt | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.74 kt | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.79 kt | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.84 kt | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.84 kt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.86 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.89 kt | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.9 kt | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.91 kt | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.89 kt | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.9 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.91 kt | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8627 kt | 0.714 kt | 1.02 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.16 kt | 1.01 kt | 1.31 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 kt | 1.34 kt | 1.6 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9 kt | 1.72 kt | 2.09 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 kt | 2.17 kt | 2.58 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 kt | 2.61 kt | 2.9 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 kt | 2.89 kt | 2.91 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 in South Africa?
- Waste — emissions in South Africa was 2.91 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.714 kt in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for waste — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 (N2O). 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