Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - Processing in South Africa

South Africa: Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - Processing was 3.87 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
3.87
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
70th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.87
in 2015
All-time low
2.8
in 1994
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - Processing in South Africa, 1990–2015

012341990200220151990: 31991: 31992: 2.81993: 2.91994: 2.81995: 3.31996: 3.41997: 3.41998: 3.31999: 3.52000: 3.72001: 3.92002: 3.82003: 3.52004: 3.32005: 3.22006: 3.22007: 3.12008: 3.12009: 3.12010: 3.82011: 3.82012: 3.52013: 3.52014: 3.82015: 3.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing in South Africa stood at 3.87. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing in South Africa peaked at 3.87 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 1994.

That places South Africa 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - Processing in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - Processing in South Africa, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 3.04
1991 2.97 -2.4%
1992 2.8 -5.7%
1993 2.93 +4.6%
1994 2.8 -4.5%
1995 3.26 +16.5%
1996 3.38 +3.6%
1997 3.42 +1.2%
1998 3.31 -3.3%
1999 3.52 +6.6%
2000 3.73 +5.7%
2001 3.86 +3.7%
2002 3.76 -2.6%
2003 3.49 -7.2%
2004 3.26 -6.8%
2005 3.18 -2.3%
2006 3.19 +0.3%
2007 3.07 -3.7%
2008 3.08 +0.1%
2009 3.14 +2.0%
2010 3.82 +21.7%
2011 3.76 -1.5%
2012 3.49 -7.3%
2013 3.5 +0.3%
2014 3.78 +8.0%
2015 3.87 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.14 2.8 3.52 10
2000s 3.38 3.07 3.86 10
2010s 3.7 3.49 3.87 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 67 Bermuda 3.98 compare
  2. 68 Cayman Islands 3.95 compare
  3. 69 Mauritius 3.93 compare
  4. 71 Philippines 3.68 compare
  5. 72 Ukraine 3.63 compare
  6. 73 Turks and Caicos Islands 3.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing in South Africa?
Food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing in South Africa was 3.87 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.87 in 2015.
What is the lowest food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 1994.
How does South Africa rank for food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing?
South Africa ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2015.
Is food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - Processing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - Processing
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 5,226 data points, 1990–2015
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