Waste — Emissions Share (CO2) in South Africa
South Africa: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2) was 0.01 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions Share in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.01 % for waste — emissions share in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in South Africa peaked at 0.01 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 %, in 1990.
That places South Africa 78th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 % | — |
| 1991 | 0 % | — |
| 1992 | 0 % | — |
| 1993 | 0 % | — |
| 1994 | 0 % | — |
| 1995 | 0 % | — |
| 1996 | 0 % | — |
| 1997 | 0 % | — |
| 1998 | 0 % | — |
| 1999 | 0 % | — |
| 2000 | 0 % | — |
| 2001 | 0 % | — |
| 2002 | 0 % | — |
| 2003 | 0 % | — |
| 2004 | 0 % | — |
| 2005 | 0 % | — |
| 2006 | 0 % | — |
| 2007 | 0 % | — |
| 2008 | 0 % | — |
| 2009 | 0 % | — |
| 2010 | 0 % | — |
| 2011 | 0 % | — |
| 2012 | 0 % | — |
| 2013 | 0 % | — |
| 2014 | 0 % | — |
| 2015 | 0 % | — |
| 2016 | 0 % | — |
| 2017 | 0 % | — |
| 2018 | 0.01 % | — |
| 2019 | 0 % | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 % | — |
| 2021 | 0.01 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.01 % | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.01 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.01 %, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.01 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.02 %, 50% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 % | 0 % | 0.01 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | 4 |
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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 0.01 % 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 0.01 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 % in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for waste — emissions share?
- South Africa ranks 78th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 (CO2). 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.