Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 43.84 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
43.84 %
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
39th
of 44 groups
All-time high
49.41 %
in 1992
All-time low
36.64 %
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Southern Africa, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 49.2 %1991: 49 %1992: 49.4 %1993: 47.2 %1994: 46.9 %1995: 46.3 %1996: 46.3 %1997: 45 %1998: 44.1 %1999: 44.5 %2000: 45.3 %2001: 46.2 %2002: 46.5 %2003: 42 %2004: 41.6 %2005: 42.8 %2006: 43.2 %2007: 42.3 %2008: 43.9 %2009: 42.3 %2010: 46 %2011: 48.9 %2012: 44.2 %2013: 41.1 %2014: 39.3 %2015: 39 %2016: 38.6 %2017: 39.2 %2018: 38.1 %2019: 36.6 %2020: 39.2 %2021: 43.9 %2022: 42.2 %2023: 43.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 43.84 % for agrifood systems — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Southern Africa peaked at 49.41 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 36.64 %, in 2019.

That places Southern Africa 39th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.79 % 44.1 % 49.41 % 10
2000s 43.62 % 41.56 % 46.55 % 10
2010s 41.1 % 36.64 % 48.88 % 10
2020s 42.3 % 39.22 % 43.94 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Southern Africa?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Southern Africa was 43.84 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 49.41 % in 1992.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 36.64 % in 2019.
How does Southern Africa rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Southern Africa ranks 39th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.