Electricity — Emissions in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Electricity — Emissions was 6.54 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity — Emissions in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity — emissions in Southern Africa stood at 6.54 kt.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Southern Africa peaked at 9.03 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.89 kt, in 1993.
Southern Africa ranks 25th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity — Emissions in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.51 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4.6 kt | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 5 kt | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 3.89 kt | -22.3% |
| 1994 | 6.01 kt | +54.7% |
| 1995 | 6.52 kt | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 6.28 kt | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 6.93 kt | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 6.91 kt | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 7.07 kt | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.97 kt | -29.8% |
| 2001 | 5.26 kt | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 5.84 kt | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 6.44 kt | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 7.72 kt | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 6.9 kt | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 7.28 kt | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 7.59 kt | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 7.43 kt | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 7.25 kt | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 7.57 kt | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 7.61 kt | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 7.32 kt | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.28 kt | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.48 kt | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 9.03 kt | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 7.81 kt | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 7.9 kt | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 7.75 kt | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 7.68 kt | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 7.33 kt | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 7.19 kt | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 6.42 kt | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 6.54 kt | +1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity — Emissions in Southern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +54.7% | 3.89 kt | 6.01 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.77 kt | 3.89 kt | 7.07 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.67 kt | 4.97 kt | 7.72 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.74 kt | 7.28 kt | 9.03 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.87 kt | 6.42 kt | 7.33 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
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 electricity — emissions in Southern Africa?
- Electricity — emissions in Southern Africa was 6.54 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.03 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 kt in 1993.
- How does Southern Africa rank for electricity — emissions?
- Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 Electricity — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.