AFOLU — Emissions Share in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 33.42 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share in Southern Africa is 33.42 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Southern Africa peaked at 40.03 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25.81 %, in 2019.
That places Southern Africa 28th out of 34 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.89 % | 36.52 % | 40.03 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.76 % | 31.26 % | 36.49 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 31 % | 25.81 % | 39.75 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.72 % | 28.47 % | 33.5 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 25 Tokelau 79.82 % compare
- 26 United Republic of Tanzania 78.07 % compare
- 27 Sudan 77.53 % compare
- 28 Timor-Leste 77.39 % compare
- 29 Pakistan 76.79 % compare
- 30 Bangladesh 76.41 % compare
- 31 Senegal 76 % compare
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 48,717 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 16,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 32,243 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 62.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 1,152 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 5,709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 5,306 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 402.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 20.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 14.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions share in Southern Africa?
- Afolu — emissions share in Southern Africa was 33.42 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 40.03 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.81 % in 2019.
- How does Southern Africa rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Southern Africa ranks 28th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Share (CH4). 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.