All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 7.34 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Southern Africa stood at 7.34 t CO2eq/cap.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Southern Africa peaked at 11.87 t CO2eq/cap in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.26 t CO2eq/cap, in 2022.
Southern Africa ranks 14th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.71 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 10.66 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 9.9 t CO2eq/cap | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 10.02 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 10.26 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 10.73 t CO2eq/cap | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 10.73 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.09 t CO2eq/cap | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 10.84 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 10.67 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 10.59 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 9.73 t CO2eq/cap | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 9.44 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 10.14 t CO2eq/cap | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 10.95 t CO2eq/cap | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 10.61 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 11.1 t CO2eq/cap | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 11.34 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 11.87 t CO2eq/cap | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 11.21 t CO2eq/cap | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 10.77 t CO2eq/cap | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 10.78 t CO2eq/cap | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.38 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 10.08 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 10.11 t CO2eq/cap | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.47 t CO2eq/cap | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 10.43 t CO2eq/cap | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 10.21 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 9.95 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 10.15 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.49 t CO2eq/cap | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 7.75 t CO2eq/cap | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 7.26 t CO2eq/cap | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 7.34 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.56 t CO2eq/cap | 9.9 t CO2eq/cap | 11.09 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7 t CO2eq/cap | 9.44 t CO2eq/cap | 11.87 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.23 t CO2eq/cap | 9.47 t CO2eq/cap | 10.78 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.96 t CO2eq/cap | 7.26 t CO2eq/cap | 9.49 t CO2eq/cap | 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 all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Southern Africa?
- All sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Southern Africa was 7.34 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.87 t CO2eq/cap in 2008.
- What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.26 t CO2eq/cap in 2022.
- How does Southern Africa rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Southern Africa ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.