Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 35.61 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
35.61 %
Change on year
down 6.8%
Rank
18th
of 31 groups
All-time high
48.92 %
in 2016
All-time low
32.49 %
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Southern Africa, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 46.5 %1991: 46.9 %1992: 43.7 %1993: 41.8 %1994: 41.7 %1995: 42.2 %1996: 38.5 %1997: 39.8 %1998: 39.9 %1999: 42.1 %2000: 44.3 %2001: 42.7 %2002: 39.6 %2003: 46 %2004: 45.4 %2005: 45.3 %2006: 43 %2007: 44.1 %2008: 40.9 %2009: 46.6 %2010: 38.2 %2011: 33.2 %2012: 39.5 %2013: 44.2 %2014: 45.9 %2015: 47.3 %2016: 48.9 %2017: 41.2 %2018: 42.4 %2019: 44.4 %2020: 39.4 %2021: 32.5 %2022: 38.2 %2023: 35.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share in Southern Africa is 35.61 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Southern Africa peaked at 48.92 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.49 %, in 2021.

Southern Africa ranks 18th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) in Southern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 46.55 %
1991 46.92 % +0.8%
1992 43.69 % -6.9%
1993 41.75 % -4.4%
1994 41.68 % -0.2%
1995 42.25 % +1.4%
1996 38.55 % -8.8%
1997 39.8 % +3.2%
1998 39.85 % +0.1%
1999 42.07 % +5.6%
2000 44.3 % +5.3%
2001 42.66 % -3.7%
2002 39.63 % -7.1%
2003 46.01 % +16.1%
2004 45.38 % -1.4%
2005 45.29 % -0.2%
2006 42.95 % -5.2%
2007 44.08 % +2.6%
2008 40.91 % -7.2%
2009 46.56 % +13.8%
2010 38.25 % -17.8%
2011 33.22 % -13.2%
2012 39.54 % +19.0%
2013 44.17 % +11.7%
2014 45.87 % +3.8%
2015 47.32 % +3.2%
2016 48.92 % +3.4%
2017 41.17 % -15.8%
2018 42.37 % +2.9%
2019 44.43 % +4.9%
2020 39.44 % -11.2%
2021 32.49 % -17.6%
2022 38.2 % +17.6%
2023 35.61 % -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.31 % 38.55 % 46.92 % 10
2000s 43.78 % 39.63 % 46.56 % 10
2010s 42.53 % 33.22 % 48.92 % 10
2020s 36.44 % 32.49 % 39.44 % 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 15 Uganda 76.9 % compare
  2. 16 Dominica 76.87 % compare
  3. 17 Ethiopia 76.26 % compare
  4. 18 Uruguay 75.04 % compare
  5. 19 Burkina Faso 75 % compare
  6. 20 New Zealand 74.82 % compare
  7. 21 Tonga 74.52 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Southern Africa?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Southern Africa was 35.61 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 48.92 % in 2016.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 32.49 % in 2021.
How does Southern Africa rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Southern Africa ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.