AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was -0.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions per capita in Southern Africa is -0.24 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 138.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Southern Africa peaked at 1.46 t CO2eq/cap in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.3 t CO2eq/cap, in 2022.
That places Southern Africa 42nd out of 44 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | 0.98 t CO2eq/cap | 1.12 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.722 t CO2eq/cap | 0.61 t CO2eq/cap | 0.98 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.988 t CO2eq/cap | 0.51 t CO2eq/cap | 1.46 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1475 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3 t CO2eq/cap | 1.36 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
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 per capita in Southern Africa?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in Southern Africa was -0.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 t CO2eq/cap in 2017.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3 t CO2eq/cap in 2022.
- How does Southern Africa rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Southern Africa ranks 42nd out of 44 regions with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 138.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 per capita. 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.