Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 774.89 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Southern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland organic soils — emissions in Southern Africa stood at 774.89 kt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Southern Africa peaked at 774.89 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 615.25 kt, in 1995.
That places Southern Africa 25th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 615.51 kt | — |
| 1991 | 615.51 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 615.51 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 615.51 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 615.51 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 615.25 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 615.34 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 615.49 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 622.53 kt | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 648.18 kt | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 669.32 kt | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 670.19 kt | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 684.98 kt | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 705.62 kt | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 735.1 kt | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 739.31 kt | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 731.03 kt | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 734.83 kt | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 735.22 kt | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 737.24 kt | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 737.67 kt | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 734.57 kt | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 734.57 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 731.64 kt | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 726.21 kt | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 726.21 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 734.09 kt | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 738.03 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 738.18 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 768.72 kt | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 771.83 kt | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 771.78 kt | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 774.89 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 774.89 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 774.89 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 619.43 kt | 615.25 kt | 648.18 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 714.28 kt | 669.32 kt | 739.31 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 736.99 kt | 726.21 kt | 768.72 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 773.66 kt | 771.78 kt | 774.89 kt | 5 |
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 cropland organic soils — emissions in Southern Africa?
- Cropland organic soils — emissions in Southern Africa was 774.89 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 774.89 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 615.25 kt in 1995.
- How does Southern Africa rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.