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Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Emissions from livestock — Emissions was 62.17 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
62.17 kt
Rank
28th
of 32 groups
All-time high
62.17 kt
in 2050
All-time low
39.82 kt
in 2021
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

0204060196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions in Southern Africa is 62.17 kt, measured 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 62.17 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 39.82 kt, in 2021.

Southern Africa ranks 28th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Southern Africa, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 43.11 kt —
1962 43.74 kt +1.5%
1963 43.66 kt -0.2%
1964 43.19 kt -1.1%
1965 42.93 kt -0.6%
1966 40.23 kt -6.3%
1967 40.59 kt +0.9%
1968 41.37 kt +1.9%
1969 42.56 kt +2.9%
1970 42.11 kt -1.0%
1971 41.49 kt -1.5%
1972 41.67 kt +0.4%
1973 42.54 kt +2.1%
1974 43.82 kt +3.0%
1975 43.42 kt -0.9%
1976 43.84 kt +1.0%
1977 45.41 kt +3.6%
1978 45.4 kt -0.0%
1979 47.12 kt +3.8%
1980 46.8 kt -0.7%
1981 44.89 kt -4.1%
1982 45.26 kt +0.8%
1983 44.95 kt -0.7%
1984 43.89 kt -2.4%
1985 42.16 kt -3.9%
1986 42.28 kt +0.3%
1987 42.69 kt +1.0%
1988 43.59 kt +2.1%
1989 45.02 kt +3.3%
1990 47.21 kt +4.9%
1991 47.1 kt -0.2%
1992 46.24 kt -1.8%
1993 44.1 kt -4.6%
1994 43.72 kt -0.9%
1995 44.91 kt +2.7%
1996 45.02 kt +0.3%
1997 46.1 kt +2.4%
1998 46.37 kt +0.6%
1999 47.42 kt +2.3%
2000 47.78 kt +0.8%
2001 47.42 kt -0.7%
2002 45.97 kt -3.1%
2003 45.72 kt -0.5%
2004 45.53 kt -0.4%
2005 47.37 kt +4.0%
2006 45.81 kt -3.3%
2007 46.47 kt +1.4%
2008 47.42 kt +2.0%
2009 47.61 kt +0.4%
2010 47.89 kt +0.6%
2011 47.55 kt -0.7%
2012 48.06 kt +1.1%
2013 46.47 kt -3.3%
2014 45.91 kt -1.2%
2015 45.3 kt -1.3%
2016 44.81 kt -1.1%
2017 43.07 kt -3.9%
2018 42.35 kt -1.7%
2019 41.45 kt -2.1%
2020 40.02 kt -3.4%
2021 39.82 kt -0.5%
2022 42.13 kt +5.8%
2023 41.9 kt -0.5%
2030 55.93 kt +33.5%
2050 62.17 kt +11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42.37 kt 40.23 kt 43.74 kt 9
1970s 43.68 kt 41.49 kt 47.12 kt 10
1980s 44.15 kt 42.16 kt 46.8 kt 10
1990s 45.82 kt 43.72 kt 47.42 kt 10
2000s 46.71 kt 45.53 kt 47.78 kt 10
2010s 45.29 kt 41.45 kt 48.06 kt 10
2020s 40.97 kt 39.82 kt 42.13 kt 4
2030s 55.93 kt 55.93 kt 55.93 kt 1
2050s 62.17 kt 62.17 kt 62.17 kt 1

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 25 South Africa 44.31 kt compare
  2. 26 Bangladesh 43.1 kt compare
  3. 27 Somalia 43.03 kt compare
  4. 28 Mali 40.98 kt compare
  5. 29 Burkina Faso 40.49 kt compare
  6. 30 Uganda 39.36 kt compare
  7. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 7.53 kt compare
  8. 31 Niger 38.76 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 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 62.17 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 62.17 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 39.82 kt in 2021.
How does Southern Africa rank for emissions from livestock — emissions?
Southern Africa ranks 28th 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O)
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