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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 32,243 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
32,243 kt
Rank
29th
of 32 groups
All-time high
32,243 kt
in 2050
All-time low
20,912 kt
in 2021
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Africa, 1961–2050

010.0k20.0k30.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa stood at 32,243 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa peaked at 32,243 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 20,912 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) from CH4 in Southern Africa, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 23,814 kt —
1962 24,154 kt +1.4%
1963 24,098 kt -0.2%
1964 23,838 kt -1.1%
1965 23,663 kt -0.7%
1966 22,011 kt -7.0%
1967 22,245 kt +1.1%
1968 22,671 kt +1.9%
1969 23,315 kt +2.8%
1970 23,165 kt -0.6%
1971 22,864 kt -1.3%
1972 22,987 kt +0.5%
1973 23,460 kt +2.1%
1974 24,292 kt +3.5%
1975 24,016 kt -1.1%
1976 24,281 kt +1.1%
1977 25,180 kt +3.7%
1978 25,142 kt -0.1%
1979 26,180 kt +4.1%
1980 25,944 kt -0.9%
1981 24,826 kt -4.3%
1982 24,978 kt +0.6%
1983 24,789 kt -0.8%
1984 24,214 kt -2.3%
1985 23,133 kt -4.5%
1986 23,180 kt +0.2%
1987 23,366 kt +0.8%
1988 23,848 kt +2.1%
1989 24,592 kt +3.1%
1990 25,552 kt +3.9%
1991 25,423 kt -0.5%
1992 24,991 kt -1.7%
1993 23,769 kt -4.9%
1994 23,470 kt -1.3%
1995 24,050 kt +2.5%
1996 24,067 kt +0.1%
1997 24,624 kt +2.3%
1998 24,847 kt +0.9%
1999 25,450 kt +2.4%
2000 25,584 kt +0.5%
2001 25,280 kt -1.2%
2002 24,327 kt -3.8%
2003 24,253 kt -0.3%
2004 24,114 kt -0.6%
2005 25,346 kt +5.1%
2006 24,320 kt -4.0%
2007 24,618 kt +1.2%
2008 24,995 kt +1.5%
2009 25,012 kt +0.1%
2010 25,104 kt +0.4%
2011 24,892 kt -0.8%
2012 25,223 kt +1.3%
2013 24,597 kt -2.5%
2014 24,289 kt -1.3%
2015 23,977 kt -1.3%
2016 23,700 kt -1.2%
2017 22,665 kt -4.4%
2018 22,224 kt -1.9%
2019 21,707 kt -2.3%
2020 20,914 kt -3.7%
2021 20,912 kt -0.0%
2022 22,150 kt +5.9%
2023 22,119 kt -0.1%
2030 29,171 kt +31.9%
2050 32,243 kt +10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23,312 kt 22,011 kt 24,154 kt 9
1970s 24,157 kt 22,864 kt 26,180 kt 10
1980s 24,287 kt 23,133 kt 25,944 kt 10
1990s 24,624 kt 23,470 kt 25,552 kt 10
2000s 24,785 kt 24,114 kt 25,584 kt 10
2010s 23,838 kt 21,707 kt 25,223 kt 10
2020s 21,524 kt 20,912 kt 22,150 kt 4
2030s 29,171 kt 29,171 kt 29,171 kt 1
2050s 32,243 kt 32,243 kt 32,243 kt 1

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 26 Kenya 34,454 kt compare
  2. 27 New Zealand 34,340 kt compare
  3. 28 Paraguay 30,871 kt compare
  4. 29 Somalia 29,465 kt compare
  5. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29,008 kt compare
  6. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 2,809 kt compare
  7. 31 Spain 24,376 kt compare
  8. 32 Cabo Verde 77.43 kt compare
  9. 32 Uruguay 24,182 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa was 32,243 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 32,243 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 20,912 kt in 2021.
How does Southern Africa rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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