Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) was 69,158 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 69,158 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa peaked at 86,916 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 54,151 kt, in 2019.
That places Southern Africa 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70,404 kt | — |
| 1991 | 70,604 kt | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 70,467 kt | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 69,007 kt | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 70,211 kt | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 71,088 kt | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 73,635 kt | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 73,273 kt | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 75,286 kt | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 75,065 kt | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 73,524 kt | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 64,802 kt | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 65,698 kt | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 56,942 kt | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 58,068 kt | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 60,535 kt | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 62,754 kt | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 61,394 kt | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 69,511 kt | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 62,547 kt | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 75,045 kt | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 86,916 kt | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 75,688 kt | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 65,246 kt | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 61,910 kt | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 60,372 kt | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 62,035 kt | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 67,342 kt | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 59,148 kt | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 54,151 kt | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 59,227 kt | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 70,673 kt | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 64,532 kt | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 69,158 kt | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,904 kt | 69,007 kt | 75,286 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,578 kt | 56,942 kt | 73,524 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,785 kt | 54,151 kt | 86,916 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,897 kt | 59,227 kt | 70,673 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 26 Sudan 87,255 kt compare
- 27 France 86,287 kt compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 81,626 kt compare
- 29 Angola 78,177 kt compare
- 30 Cameroon 76,024 kt compare
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 43,100 kt compare
- 31 Poland 75,822 kt compare
- 32 Belarus 69,972 kt compare
- 32 Cabo Verde 115 kt compare
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 739.86 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa was 69,158 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 86,916 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,151 kt in 2019.
- How does Southern Africa rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq)?
- Southern Africa ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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