Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 376.73 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Southern Africa, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Southern Africa is 376.73 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Southern Africa peaked at 456.5 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 287.56 million tonnes, in 2000.
That places Southern Africa 30th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | million tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 287.56 million tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 323.91 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 334.06 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 355.44 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 382.61 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 380.05 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 381.66 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 399.35 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 429.87 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 406.55 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 427.52 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 411.15 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 431.01 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 443.54 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 456.5 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 432.49 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 430.22 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 440.73 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 444.81 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 449.88 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 428.69 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 420.05 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 381.45 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 376.73 million tonnes | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 368.11 million tonnes | 287.56 million tonnes | 429.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 436.79 million tonnes | 411.15 million tonnes | 456.5 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 401.73 million tonnes | 376.73 million tonnes | 428.69 million tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Southern Africa?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Southern Africa was 376.73 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 456.5 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 287.56 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does Southern Africa rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Southern Africa ranks 30th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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