Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 14,555 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa is 14,555 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa peaked at 15,762 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11,391 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,902 kt | — |
| 1962 | 12,160 kt | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 12,256 kt | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 12,117 kt | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 12,084 kt | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 11,391 kt | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 11,939 kt | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 11,995 kt | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 12,336 kt | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 12,437 kt | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 12,581 kt | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 12,888 kt | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 12,775 kt | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 13,405 kt | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 13,523 kt | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 13,760 kt | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 14,382 kt | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 14,587 kt | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 15,118 kt | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 15,479 kt | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 15,503 kt | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 15,066 kt | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 14,189 kt | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 14,202 kt | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 13,684 kt | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 13,726 kt | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 13,635 kt | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 14,178 kt | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 14,583 kt | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 15,066 kt | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 14,896 kt | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 14,434 kt | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 14,469 kt | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 14,282 kt | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 14,296 kt | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 14,712 kt | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 14,971 kt | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 14,896 kt | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 15,211 kt | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 15,523 kt | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 15,155 kt | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 15,319 kt | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 14,854 kt | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 14,848 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 14,961 kt | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 14,819 kt | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 15,032 kt | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 15,438 kt | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 15,488 kt | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 15,514 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 15,466 kt | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 15,762 kt | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 15,266 kt | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 15,148 kt | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 14,609 kt | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 14,234 kt | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 14,949 kt | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 14,965 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 14,693 kt | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 14,778 kt | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 14,947 kt | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 15,154 kt | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 14,555 kt | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,020 kt | 11,391 kt | 12,336 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,546 kt | 12,437 kt | 15,118 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,425 kt | 13,635 kt | 15,503 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,723 kt | 14,282 kt | 15,211 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,144 kt | 14,819 kt | 15,523 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,061 kt | 14,234 kt | 15,762 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,858 kt | 14,555 kt | 15,154 kt | 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 agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa was 14,555 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15,762 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,391 kt in 1966.
- How does Southern Africa rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
- Southern Africa ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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