Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions was 42.89 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 42.89 kt for agricultural soils — direct emissions in 2023.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions in Southern Africa peaked at 46.46 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33.23 kt, in 1966.
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 rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.99 kt | — |
| 1962 | 35.75 kt | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 36.01 kt | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 35.62 kt | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 35.49 kt | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 33.23 kt | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 34.91 kt | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 35.07 kt | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 36.1 kt | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 36.51 kt | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 36.97 kt | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 37.96 kt | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 37.64 kt | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 39.6 kt | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 39.86 kt | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 40.59 kt | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 42.44 kt | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 43.03 kt | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 44.64 kt | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 45.63 kt | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 45.66 kt | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 44.31 kt | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 41.78 kt | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 41.82 kt | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 40.26 kt | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 40.4 kt | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 40.14 kt | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 41.74 kt | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 42.93 kt | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 44.17 kt | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 43.66 kt | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 42.31 kt | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 42.44 kt | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 41.88 kt | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 41.9 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 43.16 kt | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 43.93 kt | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 43.74 kt | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 44.7 kt | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 45.64 kt | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 44.54 kt | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 45 kt | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 43.67 kt | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 43.66 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 44.1 kt | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 43.55 kt | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 44.21 kt | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 45.45 kt | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 45.59 kt | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 45.71 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.55 kt | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 46.46 kt | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 44.98 kt | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 44.66 kt | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 43.07 kt | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 41.97 kt | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 43.99 kt | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 43.99 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 43.16 kt | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 43.44 kt | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 43.92 kt | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 44.54 kt | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 42.89 kt | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.24 kt | 33.23 kt | 36.1 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.92 kt | 36.51 kt | 44.64 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.47 kt | 40.14 kt | 45.66 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.19 kt | 41.88 kt | 44.7 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.54 kt | 43.55 kt | 45.64 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.35 kt | 41.97 kt | 46.46 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7 kt | 42.89 kt | 44.54 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 26 Germany 40.81 kt compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 37.72 kt compare
- 28 Egypt 35.05 kt compare
- 29 Mali 34.85 kt compare
- 30 Uzbekistan 34.55 kt compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 7.46 kt compare
- 31 Niger 33.31 kt compare
- 32 Cabo Verde 0.113 kt compare
- 32 South Africa 32.95 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 agricultural soils — direct emissions in Southern Africa?
- Agricultural soils — direct emissions in Southern Africa was 42.89 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 46.46 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.23 kt in 1966.
- How does Southern Africa rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions?
- Southern Africa ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — direct emissions rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural Soils — Direct 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