Electricity — Emissions in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Electricity — Emissions was 4,786 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 4,786 kt.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Southern Africa peaked at 6,622 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,771 kt, in 1993.
That places Southern Africa 25th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,132 kt | 2,771 kt | 5,257 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,731 kt | 3,584 kt | 5,783 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,678 kt | 5,246 kt | 6,622 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,032 kt | 4,740 kt | 5,347 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 22 Canada 2,017 kt compare
- 23 Australia and New Zealand 1,941 kt compare
- 24 China, Taiwan Province of 1,894 kt compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,839 kt compare
- 26 Israel 1,825 kt compare
- 27 Algeria 1,765 kt compare
- 28 Spain 1,765 kt compare
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 2,753 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -74,828 kt (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 47,122 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) -74,470 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 357.91 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 2.14 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 47,124 1000 ha (2025)
- Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 8.36 kt (2024)
- Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 72,154 ha (2024)
- Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 3.64 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity — emissions in Southern Africa?
- Electricity — emissions in Southern Africa was 4,786 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 6,622 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,771 kt in 1993.
- How does Southern Africa rank for electricity — emissions?
- Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 (CO2). 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.