Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions was 86.79 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic wastewater — emissions in Southern Africa stood at 86.79 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Southern Africa peaked at 86.79 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.42 kt, in 1990.
That places Southern Africa 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.42 kt | — |
| 1991 | 56.73 kt | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 57.82 kt | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 59.02 kt | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 60.01 kt | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 60.78 kt | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 61.63 kt | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 62.42 kt | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 63.21 kt | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 63.93 kt | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 64.55 kt | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 65.14 kt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 65.76 kt | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 66.41 kt | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 67.06 kt | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 67.71 kt | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 68.39 kt | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 69.12 kt | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 69.93 kt | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 70.78 kt | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 71.64 kt | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 72.54 kt | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 73.62 kt | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 74.84 kt | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 76.09 kt | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 77.59 kt | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 78.39 kt | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 79.01 kt | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 80.35 kt | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 81.69 kt | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 83.05 kt | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 84.37 kt | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 85.6 kt | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 86.79 kt | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.1 kt | 55.42 kt | 63.93 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.49 kt | 64.55 kt | 70.78 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.58 kt | 71.64 kt | 81.69 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.95 kt | 83.05 kt | 86.79 kt | 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 domestic wastewater — emissions in Southern Africa?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions in Southern Africa was 86.79 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 86.79 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.42 kt in 1990.
- How does Southern Africa rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
- Southern Africa ranks 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.