Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity was 0.15 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.15 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 15.8%
Rank
23rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
0.4138 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1992
All-time low
0.1388 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Southern Africa is 0.15 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Southern Africa peaked at 0.4138 kg CO2eq/kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1388 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1967.
That places Southern Africa 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.16 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 0.164 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.168 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2075 kg CO2eq/kg | +23.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2089 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.196 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1388 kg CO2eq/kg | -29.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2149 kg CO2eq/kg | +54.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2129 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2055 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1751 kg CO2eq/kg | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1798 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2682 kg CO2eq/kg | +49.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1553 kg CO2eq/kg | -42.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1933 kg CO2eq/kg | +24.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2253 kg CO2eq/kg | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1988 kg CO2eq/kg | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2009 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2335 kg CO2eq/kg | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2185 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1866 kg CO2eq/kg | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 0.251 kg CO2eq/kg | +34.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3485 kg CO2eq/kg | +38.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3186 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.227 kg CO2eq/kg | -28.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2209 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2053 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2171 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1748 kg CO2eq/kg | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2137 kg CO2eq/kg | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2095 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4138 kg CO2eq/kg | +97.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2075 kg CO2eq/kg | -49.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1674 kg CO2eq/kg | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2975 kg CO2eq/kg | +77.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1912 kg CO2eq/kg | -35.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1975 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.234 kg CO2eq/kg | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2404 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1865 kg CO2eq/kg | -22.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2204 kg CO2eq/kg | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2168 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2149 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2104 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1637 kg CO2eq/kg | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2418 kg CO2eq/kg | +47.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2519 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1702 kg CO2eq/kg | -32.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1748 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1711 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.192 kg CO2eq/kg | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1812 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1825 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.158 kg CO2eq/kg | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1851 kg CO2eq/kg | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 0.197 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1543 kg CO2eq/kg | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1954 kg CO2eq/kg | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2182 kg CO2eq/kg | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1817 kg CO2eq/kg | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1831 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1781 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.15 kg CO2eq/kg | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1857 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.1388 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.2149 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2036 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.1553 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.2682 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2368 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.1748 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.3485 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2373 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.1674 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.4138 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2051 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.1637 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.2519 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1835 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.1543 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.2182 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1732 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.15 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.1831 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 20 Montenegro 0.6661 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 21 New Caledonia 0.6448 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 22 Cyprus 0.644 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 23 Namibia 0.6123 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 24 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6114 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 25 Zimbabwe 0.5754 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 26 Barbados 0.4986 kg CO2eq/kg 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 cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Southern Africa?
- Cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Southern Africa was 0.15 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4138 kg CO2eq/kg in 1992.
- What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1388 kg CO2eq/kg in 1967.
- How does Southern Africa rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity?
- Southern Africa ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.