Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by in Southern Africa (African Union)

Southern Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by was 6,963 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
6,963 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 11.8%
Rank
10th
of 28 groups
All-time high
13,490 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2017
All-time low
4,572 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by in Southern Africa (African Union), 2000–2020

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k14.0k2000201020202000: 4.6k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 5.5k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 6.3k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 6.8k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 7.2k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 7.6k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 9.5k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 12.0k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 13.1k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 13.3k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 7.5k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 8.1k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 11.2k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 12.5k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 12.6k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 11.0k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 9.9k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 13.5k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 10.4k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 7.9k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 7.0k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Analysis

In 2020, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by in Southern Africa (African Union) stood at 6,963 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by in Southern Africa (African Union) peaked at 13,490 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,572 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2000.

That places Southern Africa (African Union) 10th out of 28 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by in Southern Africa (African Union), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by sector — GHG emissions from commercial and public services in Southern Africa (African Union), 2000 to 2020.
Year Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
2000 4,572 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
2001 5,488 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +20.0%
2002 6,323 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +15.2%
2003 6,823 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +7.9%
2004 7,221 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.8%
2005 7,594 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.2%
2006 9,461 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +24.6%
2007 11,960 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +26.4%
2008 13,144 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +9.9%
2009 13,313 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.3%
2010 7,455 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -44.0%
2011 8,100 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +8.7%
2012 11,218 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +38.5%
2013 12,529 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +11.7%
2014 12,581 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.4%
2015 10,997 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -12.6%
2016 9,895 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -10.0%
2017 13,490 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +36.3%
2018 10,433 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -22.7%
2019 7,899 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -24.3%
2020 6,963 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,590 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 4,572 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 13,313 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 10,460 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 7,455 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 13,490 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 6,963 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 6,963 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 6,963 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 1

Countries ranked near Southern Africa (African Union)

  1. 7 India 31,430 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20,811 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 9 France 20,203 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 10 Russian Federation 20,016 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 11 Iran, Islamic Republic of 17,527 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 12 Italy 17,182 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  7. 13 Oman 14,206 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by in Southern Africa (African Union)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by in Southern Africa (African Union) was 6,963 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by recorded in Southern Africa (African Union)?
The highest recorded value was 13,490 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2017.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by recorded in Southern Africa (African Union)?
The lowest recorded value was 4,572 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2000.
How does Southern Africa (African Union) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by?
Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 10th out of 28 groups with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by rising or falling in Southern Africa (African Union)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Africa (African Union) data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by sector — GHG emissions from commercial and public services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by sector — GHG emissions from commercial and public services
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Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 25 shows statistics on GHG emissions from different sources.