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 11th out of 32 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.
Waste — Emissions Share in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.02 % | — |
| 1991 | 13.33 % | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 13.76 % | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 13.91 % | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 13.65 % | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 14.28 % | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 14.35 % | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 14.6 % | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 14.51 % | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 14.9 % | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 15.51 % | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 15.78 % | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 16.53 % | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 17.01 % | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 17.03 % | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.94 % | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 17.43 % | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 17.8 % | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 17.21 % | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 17.76 % | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 16.98 % | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 16.52 % | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 18.61 % | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 20.35 % | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 20.63 % | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 21 % | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 21.48 % | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 21.17 % | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.94 % | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 22.81 % | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 22.64 % | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 22.23 % | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 23.01 % | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 22.7 % | -1.3% |
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 |
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More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 739.86 million kg (2050)
- 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)
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 11th out of 32 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.