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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) was 1,152 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1,152 kt
Rank
32nd
of 33 groups
All-time high
1,152 kt
in 2050
All-time low
746.88 kt
in 2021
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Southern Africa, 1961–2050

02505007501.0k1.2k196120052050

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 1,152 kt for emissions from livestock — emissions in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions in Southern Africa peaked at 1,152 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 746.88 kt, in 2021.

That places Southern Africa 32nd out of 33 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 livestock — Emissions (CH4) in Southern Africa, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 850.5 kt —
1962 862.65 kt +1.4%
1963 860.63 kt -0.2%
1964 851.35 kt -1.1%
1965 845.12 kt -0.7%
1966 786.1 kt -7.0%
1967 794.48 kt +1.1%
1968 809.68 kt +1.9%
1969 832.68 kt +2.8%
1970 827.31 kt -0.6%
1971 816.59 kt -1.3%
1972 820.96 kt +0.5%
1973 837.84 kt +2.1%
1974 867.56 kt +3.5%
1975 857.7 kt -1.1%
1976 867.19 kt +1.1%
1977 899.27 kt +3.7%
1978 897.94 kt -0.1%
1979 935 kt +4.1%
1980 926.56 kt -0.9%
1981 886.65 kt -4.3%
1982 892.08 kt +0.6%
1983 885.32 kt -0.8%
1984 864.8 kt -2.3%
1985 826.19 kt -4.5%
1986 827.85 kt +0.2%
1987 834.52 kt +0.8%
1988 851.72 kt +2.1%
1989 878.28 kt +3.1%
1990 912.58 kt +3.9%
1991 907.96 kt -0.5%
1992 892.54 kt -1.7%
1993 848.89 kt -4.9%
1994 838.23 kt -1.3%
1995 858.94 kt +2.5%
1996 859.55 kt +0.1%
1997 879.44 kt +2.3%
1998 887.39 kt +0.9%
1999 908.94 kt +2.4%
2000 913.7 kt +0.5%
2001 902.86 kt -1.2%
2002 868.83 kt -3.8%
2003 866.18 kt -0.3%
2004 861.22 kt -0.6%
2005 905.2 kt +5.1%
2006 868.58 kt -4.0%
2007 879.22 kt +1.2%
2008 892.68 kt +1.5%
2009 893.3 kt +0.1%
2010 896.55 kt +0.4%
2011 889 kt -0.8%
2012 900.83 kt +1.3%
2013 878.48 kt -2.5%
2014 867.47 kt -1.3%
2015 856.32 kt -1.3%
2016 846.41 kt -1.2%
2017 809.46 kt -4.4%
2018 793.73 kt -1.9%
2019 775.24 kt -2.3%
2020 746.93 kt -3.7%
2021 746.88 kt -0.0%
2022 791.05 kt +5.9%
2023 789.95 kt -0.1%
2030 1,042 kt +31.9%
2050 1,152 kt +10.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2030 +31.9% 789.95 kt 1,042 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 832.58 kt 786.1 kt 862.65 kt 9
1970s 862.74 kt 816.59 kt 935 kt 10
1980s 867.39 kt 826.19 kt 926.56 kt 10
1990s 879.45 kt 838.23 kt 912.58 kt 10
2000s 885.18 kt 861.22 kt 913.7 kt 10
2010s 851.35 kt 775.24 kt 900.83 kt 10
2020s 768.7 kt 746.88 kt 791.05 kt 4
2030s 1,042 kt 1,042 kt 1,042 kt 1
2050s 1,152 kt 1,152 kt 1,152 kt 1

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 29 Chad 1,284 kt compare
  2. 30 United Republic of Tanzania 1,257 kt compare
  3. 31 Germany 1,246 kt compare
  4. 32 Canada 1,240 kt compare
  5. 33 Kenya 1,231 kt compare
  6. 34 New Zealand 1,226 kt compare
  7. 35 Paraguay 1,103 kt compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions in Southern Africa?
Emissions from livestock — emissions in Southern Africa was 1,152 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,152 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 746.88 kt in 2021.
How does Southern Africa rank for emissions from livestock — emissions?
Southern Africa ranks 32nd out of 33 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 livestock — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 15,473 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