Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 3,939 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Southern Africa stood at 3,939 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Southern Africa peaked at 3,939 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 470.51 kt, in 1998.
Southern Africa ranks 29th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 940.6 kt | — |
| 1991 | 824.9 kt | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 785.12 kt | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 629.12 kt | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 576.14 kt | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 609.31 kt | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 929.1 kt | +52.5% |
| 1997 | 1,036 kt | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 470.51 kt | -54.6% |
| 1999 | 653.63 kt | +38.9% |
| 2000 | 1,181 kt | +80.7% |
| 2001 | 1,254 kt | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 1,362 kt | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 1,663 kt | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 1,879 kt | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 2,035 kt | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 2,182 kt | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 2,246 kt | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2,262 kt | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,349 kt | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 2,439 kt | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2,547 kt | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 2,643 kt | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2,743 kt | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2,869 kt | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 3,007 kt | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 3,169 kt | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 3,312 kt | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 3,471 kt | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 3,631 kt | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 3,782 kt | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 3,939 kt | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 3,939 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,939 kt | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Southern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +80.7% | 653.63 kt | 1,181 kt |
| 1998 | -54.6% | 1,036 kt | 470.51 kt |
| 1996 | +52.5% | 609.31 kt | 929.1 kt |
| 1999 | +38.9% | 470.51 kt | 653.63 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 745.47 kt | 470.51 kt | 1,036 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,841 kt | 1,181 kt | 2,349 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,983 kt | 2,439 kt | 3,631 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,900 kt | 3,782 kt | 3,939 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 26 Egypt 3,420 kt compare
- 27 Switzerland 3,204 kt compare
- 28 South Africa 3,078 kt compare
- 29 Kuwait 2,889 kt compare
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 1,708 kt compare
- 30 Palestine, State of 2,855 kt compare
- 31 Germany 2,707 kt compare
- 32 Cabo Verde 28.46 kt compare
- 32 Qatar 2,339 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 agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Southern Africa?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Southern Africa was 3,939 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,939 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 470.51 kt in 1998.
- How does Southern Africa rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
- Southern Africa ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (CO2eq) from F-gases (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