Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of was 0.888 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.888 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
4th
of 37 groups
All-time high
1.25 kg per constant US$
in 2009
All-time low
0.763 kg per constant US$
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Southern Africa, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Southern Africa stood at 0.888 kg per constant US$.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Southern Africa peaked at 1.25 kg per constant US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.763 kg per constant US$, in 2007.
That places Southern Africa 4th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.08 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.844 kg per constant US$ | -21.9% |
| 2002 | 0.905 kg per constant US$ | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.973 kg per constant US$ | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 1.1 kg per constant US$ | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 1.09 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.942 kg per constant US$ | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 0.763 kg per constant US$ | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 0.763 kg per constant US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.25 kg per constant US$ | +64.4% |
| 2010 | 1.06 kg per constant US$ | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.856 kg per constant US$ | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 0.856 kg per constant US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.962 kg per constant US$ | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 kg per constant US$ | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.914 kg per constant US$ | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.912 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.855 kg per constant US$ | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.987 kg per constant US$ | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.94 kg per constant US$ | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.02 kg per constant US$ | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.894 kg per constant US$ | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 0.848 kg per constant US$ | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.888 kg per constant US$ | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9718 kg per constant US$ | 0.763 kg per constant US$ | 1.25 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9352 kg per constant US$ | 0.855 kg per constant US$ | 1.06 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9133 kg per constant US$ | 0.848 kg per constant US$ | 1.02 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 1 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12.73 kg per constant US$ compare
- 2 Curaçao 5.89 kg per constant US$ compare
- 2 Curaçao 5.89 kg per constant US$ compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 5.31 kg per constant US$ compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 5.31 kg per constant US$ compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.53 kg per constant US$ compare
- 7 Nepal 3.14 kg per constant US$ compare
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 carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Southern Africa?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Southern Africa was 0.888 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 kg per constant US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.763 kg per constant US$ in 2007.
- How does Southern Africa rank for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of?
- Southern Africa ranks 4th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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