Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions was 9.37 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions 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 — indirect emissions in Southern Africa is 9.37 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — indirect emissions in Southern Africa peaked at 10.52 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.91 kt, in 2021.
Southern Africa ranks 29th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.63 kt | — |
| 1962 | 9.77 kt | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 9.79 kt | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 9.61 kt | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 9.58 kt | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 9.23 kt | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 9.44 kt | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 9.44 kt | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 9.66 kt | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 9.48 kt | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 9.42 kt | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 9.37 kt | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 9.35 kt | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 9.77 kt | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 9.68 kt | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 9.69 kt | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 10.05 kt | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 10.05 kt | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 10.32 kt | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 10.35 kt | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 10.1 kt | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 10.07 kt | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 9.83 kt | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 9.65 kt | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 9.41 kt | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 9.46 kt | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 9.6 kt | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 9.78 kt | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 10.14 kt | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 10.48 kt | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 10.46 kt | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 10.04 kt | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 9.79 kt | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 9.85 kt | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 9.82 kt | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 10.02 kt | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 10.23 kt | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 10.12 kt | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 10.3 kt | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 10.52 kt | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 10.33 kt | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 10.05 kt | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 9.93 kt | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 9.88 kt | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 10.29 kt | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 9.87 kt | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 9.96 kt | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 10.35 kt | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 10.36 kt | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.41 kt | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 10.3 kt | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.41 kt | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 10.09 kt | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 10.04 kt | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 9.81 kt | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 9.62 kt | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 9.59 kt | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.35 kt | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 9.08 kt | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 8.92 kt | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 8.91 kt | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.42 kt | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 9.37 kt | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.57 kt | 9.23 kt | 9.79 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.72 kt | 9.35 kt | 10.32 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.84 kt | 9.41 kt | 10.35 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.11 kt | 9.79 kt | 10.48 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.15 kt | 9.87 kt | 10.52 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.87 kt | 9.08 kt | 10.41 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.15 kt | 8.91 kt | 9.42 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.27 kt compare
- 27 South Sudan 7.74 kt compare
- 28 Germany 7.59 kt compare
- 29 Mongolia 7.49 kt compare
- 30 New Zealand 7.44 kt compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 1.68 kt compare
- 31 Uganda 7.39 kt compare
- 32 Cabo Verde 0.0368 kt compare
- 32 Canada 7.04 kt compare
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 739.86 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural soils — indirect emissions in Southern Africa?
- Agricultural soils — indirect emissions in Southern Africa was 9.37 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — indirect emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.52 kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — indirect emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.91 kt in 2021.
- How does Southern Africa rank for agricultural soils — indirect emissions?
- Southern Africa ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — indirect emissions rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — 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