Waste — Emissions Share in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Waste — Emissions Share was 22.7 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share in Southern Africa stood at 22.7 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Southern Africa peaked at 23.01 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.02 %, in 1990.
That places Southern Africa 12th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.03 % | 13.02 % | 14.9 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9 % | 15.51 % | 17.8 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.15 % | 16.52 % | 22.81 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.64 % | 22.23 % | 23.01 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 9 Seychelles 89.2 % compare
- 10 Jordan 83.99 % compare
- 11 Israel 83.24 % compare
- 12 Aruba 81.69 % compare
- 13 Saint Kitts and Nevis 81.36 % compare
- 14 British Virgin Islands 79.43 % compare
- 15 China, Macao SAR 77.66 % compare
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 48,717 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 16,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 32,243 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 62.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 1,152 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 5,709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 5,306 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 402.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 20.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 14.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions share in Southern Africa?
- Waste — emissions share in Southern Africa was 22.7 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 23.01 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.02 % in 1990.
- How does Southern Africa rank for waste — emissions share?
- Southern Africa ranks 12th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 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.