Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) was 48,717 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
48,717 kt
Rank
29th
of 32 groups
All-time high
48,717 kt
in 2050
All-time low
31,465 kt
in 2021
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa stood at 48,717 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa peaked at 48,717 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 31,465 kt, in 2021.

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 livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 35,237 kt
1962 35,746 kt +1.4%
1963 35,668 kt -0.2%
1964 35,283 kt -1.1%
1965 35,039 kt -0.7%
1966 32,670 kt -6.8%
1967 33,002 kt +1.0%
1968 33,634 kt +1.9%
1969 34,593 kt +2.9%
1970 34,324 kt -0.8%
1971 33,860 kt -1.4%
1972 34,028 kt +0.5%
1973 34,732 kt +2.1%
1974 35,903 kt +3.4%
1975 35,521 kt -1.1%
1976 35,899 kt +1.1%
1977 37,213 kt +3.7%
1978 37,174 kt -0.1%
1979 38,666 kt +4.0%
1980 38,346 kt -0.8%
1981 36,721 kt -4.2%
1982 36,972 kt +0.7%
1983 36,700 kt -0.7%
1984 35,845 kt -2.3%
1985 34,305 kt -4.3%
1986 34,384 kt +0.2%
1987 34,679 kt +0.9%
1988 35,399 kt +2.1%
1989 36,523 kt +3.2%
1990 38,064 kt +4.2%
1991 37,904 kt -0.4%
1992 37,245 kt -1.7%
1993 35,455 kt -4.8%
1994 35,056 kt -1.1%
1995 35,950 kt +2.6%
1996 35,999 kt +0.1%
1997 36,841 kt +2.3%
1998 37,135 kt +0.8%
1999 38,016 kt +2.4%
2000 38,244 kt +0.6%
2001 37,846 kt -1.0%
2002 36,508 kt -3.5%
2003 36,369 kt -0.4%
2004 36,179 kt -0.5%
2005 37,898 kt +4.8%
2006 36,461 kt -3.8%
2007 36,932 kt +1.3%
2008 37,560 kt +1.7%
2009 37,628 kt +0.2%
2010 37,795 kt +0.4%
2011 37,494 kt -0.8%
2012 37,960 kt +1.2%
2013 36,913 kt -2.8%
2014 36,456 kt -1.2%
2015 35,982 kt -1.3%
2016 35,573 kt -1.1%
2017 34,079 kt -4.2%
2018 33,446 kt -1.9%
2019 32,690 kt -2.3%
2020 31,519 kt -3.6%
2021 31,465 kt -0.2%
2022 33,313 kt +5.9%
2023 33,223 kt -0.3%
2030 43,993 kt +32.4%
2050 48,717 kt +10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34,541 kt 32,670 kt 35,746 kt 9
1970s 35,732 kt 33,860 kt 38,666 kt 10
1980s 35,987 kt 34,305 kt 38,346 kt 10
1990s 36,766 kt 35,056 kt 38,064 kt 10
2000s 37,163 kt 36,179 kt 38,244 kt 10
2010s 35,839 kt 32,690 kt 37,960 kt 10
2020s 32,380 kt 31,465 kt 33,313 kt 4
2030s 43,993 kt 43,993 kt 43,993 kt 1
2050s 48,717 kt 48,717 kt 48,717 kt 1

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 26 Canada 44,359 kt compare
  2. 27 Germany 43,971 kt compare
  3. 28 Somalia 40,869 kt compare
  4. 29 Paraguay 39,110 kt compare
  5. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 37,706 kt compare
  6. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 4,804 kt compare
  7. 31 South Africa 34,365 kt compare
  8. 32 Cabo Verde 163.9 kt compare
  9. 32 Mali 32,970 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa was 48,717 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 48,717 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 31,465 kt in 2021.
How does Southern Africa rank for emissions from livestock — 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 livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 14,675 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