Agrifood systems — Emissions in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 41,023 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions in Southern Africa stood at 41,023 kt.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in Southern Africa peaked at 47,231 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25,535 kt, in 2002.
Southern Africa ranks 29th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,982 kt | — |
| 1991 | 28,704 kt | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 28,750 kt | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 28,788 kt | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 31,410 kt | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 33,146 kt | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 33,847 kt | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 34,365 kt | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 37,062 kt | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 36,351 kt | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 34,684 kt | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 25,811 kt | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 25,535 kt | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 27,585 kt | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 30,671 kt | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 32,248 kt | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 32,932 kt | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 34,611 kt | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 37,286 kt | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 36,775 kt | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 39,566 kt | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 38,072 kt | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 40,477 kt | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 41,944 kt | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 43,224 kt | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 43,803 kt | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 47,159 kt | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 47,231 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 45,623 kt | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 43,820 kt | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 41,645 kt | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 42,184 kt | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 40,657 kt | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 41,023 kt | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,041 kt | 27,982 kt | 37,062 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,814 kt | 25,535 kt | 37,286 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,092 kt | 38,072 kt | 47,231 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,377 kt | 40,657 kt | 42,184 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 agrifood systems — emissions in Southern Africa?
- Agrifood systems — emissions in Southern Africa was 41,023 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 47,231 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,535 kt in 2002.
- How does Southern Africa rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
- Southern Africa ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2). 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