Waste — Emissions Share in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Waste — Emissions Share was 2.8 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Southern Africa is 2.8 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Southern Africa peaked at 3.49 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.87 %, in 1996.
Southern Africa ranks 26th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.96 % | 1.87 % | 2.09 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 % | 2.16 % | 2.82 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 % | 2.07 % | 3.49 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 % | 2.66 % | 3.23 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 23 Sri Lanka 11.63 % compare
- 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11.54 % compare
- 25 Antigua and Barbuda 10.67 % compare
- 26 Mauritius 10.61 % compare
- 27 Grenada 10.43 % compare
- 28 Jamaica 10.33 % compare
- 29 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 10.31 % compare
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions share in Southern Africa?
- Waste — emissions share in Southern Africa was 2.8 % 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 3.49 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 % in 1996.
- How does Southern Africa rank for waste — emissions share?
- Southern Africa ranks 26th 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 down 4.1%. 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 (N2O). 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.