Waste — Emissions Share in South Africa
South Africa: Waste — Emissions Share was 26.71 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share in South Africa stood at 26.71 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in South Africa peaked at 26.71 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.97 %, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 90th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.97 % | — |
| 1991 | 15.15 % | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 15.64 % | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 15.62 % | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 15.33 % | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 16.11 % | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 16.2 % | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 16.42 % | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 16.26 % | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 16.74 % | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 17.59 % | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 18.07 % | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 18.85 % | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 18.49 % | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 18.58 % | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 18.74 % | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 19.69 % | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 19.76 % | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 19.89 % | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 19.8 % | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 20.33 % | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 20.85 % | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 21.92 % | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 22.83 % | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 22.6 % | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 22.97 % | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 23.45 % | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 23.5 % | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 23.92 % | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 24.44 % | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 25.13 % | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 26.07 % | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 26.58 % | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 26.71 % | +0.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 26.71 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.91 %, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 26.71 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.5 %, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.84 % | 14.97 % | 16.74 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.95 % | 17.59 % | 19.89 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.68 % | 20.33 % | 24.44 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.12 % | 25.13 % | 26.71 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More climate change data for South Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 717.27 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions share in South Africa?
- Waste — emissions share in South Africa was 26.71 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.71 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.97 % in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for waste — emissions share?
- South Africa ranks 90th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.