Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 32,851 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 32,851 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa peaked at 42,885 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24,048 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) from CH4 in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32,594 kt | — |
| 1991 | 32,435 kt | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 32,017 kt | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 30,791 kt | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 30,583 kt | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 31,088 kt | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 32,126 kt | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 32,099 kt | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 32,296 kt | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 32,459 kt | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 32,449 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 33,251 kt | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 33,028 kt | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 28,218 kt | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 28,228 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30,437 kt | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 31,216 kt | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 30,394 kt | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 34,486 kt | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 30,832 kt | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 37,378 kt | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 42,885 kt | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 36,291 kt | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 30,797 kt | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 28,618 kt | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 27,763 kt | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 26,714 kt | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 28,488 kt | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 26,364 kt | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 24,048 kt | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 26,829 kt | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 32,611 kt | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 30,083 kt | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 32,851 kt | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,849 kt | 30,583 kt | 32,594 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,254 kt | 28,218 kt | 34,486 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,935 kt | 24,048 kt | 42,885 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,593 kt | 26,829 kt | 32,851 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 26 South Sudan 30,573 kt compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30,109 kt compare
- 28 Canada 29,442 kt compare
- 29 New Zealand 28,883 kt compare
- 30 Uzbekistan 28,134 kt compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 4,052 kt compare
- 31 Mali 27,609 kt compare
- 32 Cabo Verde 65.79 kt compare
- 32 Spain 26,295 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) from ch4 in Southern Africa?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa was 32,851 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 42,885 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,048 kt in 2019.
- How does Southern Africa rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Southern Africa ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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) from CH4 (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