Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) was 5,709 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
5,709 kt
Rank
29th
of 32 groups
All-time high
5,709 kt
in 2050
All-time low
1,266 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa is 5,709 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa peaked at 5,709 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1,266 kt, in 1961.

That places Southern Africa 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 1,266 kt
1962 1,380 kt +9.0%
1963 1,498 kt +8.5%
1964 1,482 kt -1.1%
1965 1,505 kt +1.6%
1966 1,499 kt -0.4%
1967 1,989 kt +32.7%
1968 1,881 kt -5.4%
1969 1,897 kt +0.9%
1970 2,108 kt +11.1%
1971 2,434 kt +15.5%
1972 2,712 kt +11.4%
1973 2,288 kt -15.6%
1974 2,659 kt +16.2%
1975 2,875 kt +8.1%
1976 3,028 kt +5.3%
1977 3,212 kt +6.1%
1978 3,402 kt +5.9%
1979 3,484 kt +2.4%
1980 3,915 kt +12.4%
1981 4,445 kt +13.5%
1982 3,937 kt -11.4%
1983 3,139 kt -20.3%
1984 3,440 kt +9.6%
1985 3,347 kt -2.7%
1986 3,389 kt +1.3%
1987 3,207 kt -5.4%
1988 3,509 kt +9.4%
1989 3,508 kt -0.1%
1990 3,328 kt -5.1%
1991 3,146 kt -5.5%
1992 2,908 kt -7.6%
1993 3,536 kt +21.6%
1994 3,488 kt -1.3%
1995 3,095 kt -11.3%
1996 3,515 kt +13.6%
1997 3,520 kt +0.1%
1998 3,298 kt -6.3%
1999 3,332 kt +1.0%
2000 3,615 kt +8.5%
2001 3,263 kt -9.7%
2002 3,845 kt +17.9%
2003 3,439 kt -10.6%
2004 3,449 kt +0.3%
2005 3,082 kt -10.6%
2006 3,245 kt +5.3%
2007 3,329 kt +2.6%
2008 3,502 kt +5.2%
2009 3,467 kt -1.0%
2010 3,442 kt -0.7%
2011 3,448 kt +0.2%
2012 3,635 kt +5.4%
2013 3,556 kt -2.2%
2014 3,586 kt +0.8%
2015 3,225 kt -10.1%
2016 2,893 kt -10.3%
2017 4,143 kt +43.2%
2018 4,318 kt +4.2%
2019 4,261 kt -1.3%
2020 4,752 kt +11.5%
2021 4,954 kt +4.3%
2022 4,548 kt -8.2%
2023 4,006 kt -11.9%
2030 4,885 kt +21.9%
2050 5,709 kt +16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,600 kt 1,266 kt 1,989 kt 9
1970s 2,820 kt 2,108 kt 3,484 kt 10
1980s 3,584 kt 3,139 kt 4,445 kt 10
1990s 3,317 kt 2,908 kt 3,536 kt 10
2000s 3,424 kt 3,082 kt 3,845 kt 10
2010s 3,651 kt 2,893 kt 4,318 kt 10
2020s 4,565 kt 4,006 kt 4,954 kt 4
2030s 4,885 kt 4,885 kt 4,885 kt 1
2050s 5,709 kt 5,709 kt 5,709 kt 1

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 26 Madagascar 9,018 kt compare
  2. 27 Colombia 8,330 kt compare
  3. 28 Spain 8,160 kt compare
  4. 29 Malaysia 7,214 kt compare
  5. 30 Poland 7,175 kt compare
  6. 31 Ukraine 7,169 kt compare
  7. 32 Cabo Verde 4.81 kt compare
  8. 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7,083 kt compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa?
Emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa was 5,709 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 5,709 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,266 kt in 1961.
How does Southern Africa rank for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq)?
Southern Africa ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 14,717 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf