AFOLU — Emissions in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: AFOLU — Emissions was 1,163 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions in Southern Africa stood at 1,163 kt.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Southern Africa peaked at 1,522 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 849.69 kt, in 2019.
That places Southern Africa 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,173 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,167 kt | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,151 kt | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1,109 kt | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1,099 kt | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,117 kt | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1,192 kt | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 1,190 kt | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,233 kt | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1,210 kt | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1,175 kt | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1,184 kt | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,175 kt | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,006 kt | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 1,002 kt | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,087 kt | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 1,109 kt | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,089 kt | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,231 kt | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 1,096 kt | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 1,330 kt | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 1,522 kt | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 1,283 kt | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 1,087 kt | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 1,010 kt | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 976.01 kt | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 943.13 kt | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,007 kt | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 934.14 kt | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 849.69 kt | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 948.78 kt | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 1,154 kt | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 1,064 kt | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 1,163 kt | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,164 kt | 1,099 kt | 1,233 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,116 kt | 1,002 kt | 1,231 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,094 kt | 849.69 kt | 1,522 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,082 kt | 948.78 kt | 1,163 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 26 Germany 1,167 kt compare
- 27 South Sudan 1,092 kt compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,070 kt compare
- 29 New Zealand 1,028 kt compare
- 30 Uzbekistan 996.34 kt compare
- 31 Mali 986.03 kt compare
- 32 Spain 934.96 kt 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 afolu — emissions in Southern Africa?
- Afolu — emissions in Southern Africa was 1,163 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,522 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 849.69 kt in 2019.
- How does Southern Africa rank for afolu — emissions?
- Southern Africa ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf