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South Africa: Agrifood systems emissions: Emissions indicators: Waste, Emissions Share (CO2)

0.01% · 2024+60.9% since 2014

FAOSTAT domain EM. Agrifood systems emissions: Emissions indicators: Waste, Emissions Share (CO2) (%). Annual figures for South Africa from 2000 to 2024.

20002024

Every year

Year	Value (%)	Note
2024	0.007	E
2023	0.008	E
2022	0.008	E
2021	0.008	E
2020	0.006	E
2019	0.005	E
2018	0.005	E
2017	0.005	E
2016	0.005	E
2015	0.005	E
2014	0.005	E
2013	0.005	E
2012	0.005	E
2011	0.005	E
2010	0.004	E
2009	0.004	E
2008	0.003	E
2007	0.003	E
2006	0.004	E
2005	0.004	E
2004	0.004	E
2003	0.004	E
2002	0.004	E
2001	0.004	E
2000	0.003	E

Source

Published by FAO, produced by Food and Agriculture Organization. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-08.

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FAO (2026). Agrifood systems emissions: Emissions indicators: Waste, Emissions Share (CO2). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/fao-em-6818-7264 (accessed 2026-11-15). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.

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