AFOLU — Indirect emissions in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: AFOLU — Indirect emissions was 17.56 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Indirect emissions in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — indirect emissions in Southern Africa is 17.56 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — indirect emissions in Southern Africa peaked at 20.06 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.69 kt, in 2021.
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 — Indirect emissions in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.06 kt | — |
| 1991 | 20.04 kt | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 19.4 kt | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 18.69 kt | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 18.71 kt | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 18.88 kt | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 19.1 kt | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 19.51 kt | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 19.4 kt | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 19.77 kt | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 20.04 kt | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 19.78 kt | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 19.15 kt | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 18.97 kt | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 18.86 kt | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 19.61 kt | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 18.91 kt | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 19.08 kt | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 19.68 kt | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 19.72 kt | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 19.8 kt | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 19.62 kt | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 19.8 kt | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 19.2 kt | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 19.02 kt | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 18.67 kt | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 18.36 kt | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 18.04 kt | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 17.64 kt | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 17.19 kt | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 16.71 kt | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 16.69 kt | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 17.7 kt | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 17.56 kt | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.35 kt | 18.69 kt | 20.06 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.38 kt | 18.86 kt | 20.04 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.73 kt | 17.19 kt | 19.8 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.16 kt | 16.69 kt | 17.7 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 26 Mongolia 13.79 kt compare
- 27 France 12.97 kt compare
- 28 South Africa 12.86 kt compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.36 kt compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 10.66 kt compare
- 31 Somalia 10.25 kt compare
- 32 Cabo Verde 0.0653 kt compare
- 32 Uzbekistan 9.74 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 — indirect emissions in Southern Africa?
- Afolu — indirect emissions in Southern Africa was 17.56 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — indirect emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20.06 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — indirect emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.69 kt in 2021.
- How does Southern Africa rank for afolu — indirect emissions?
- Southern Africa ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — indirect emissions rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 — Indirect emissions (N2O). 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