Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 35.61 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,717 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,243 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,152 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,306 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 402.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.38 kt (2050)
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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About this data
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.