Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural was 2.67 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/Int$.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 2.67 kg CO2eq/Int$ for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in 2023.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Southern Africa peaked at 5.37 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.27 kg CO2eq/Int$, in 2019.
That places Southern Africa 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.76 kg CO2eq/Int$ | — |
| 1991 | 4.63 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 5.34 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 4.78 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 4.77 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 5.37 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 4.87 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 4.47 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 5.12 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 4.73 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 4.42 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 4.04 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 3.91 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.37 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 3.36 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.31 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.54 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 3.38 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 3.43 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.13 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 3.63 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 4.23 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 3.57 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 2.93 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 2.64 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 2.62 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.83 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 2.79 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.48 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 2.27 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 2.34 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.75 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 2.48 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 2.67 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.88 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4.47 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 5.37 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.59 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.13 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4.42 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.27 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4.23 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.34 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.75 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 11 South Sudan 15.57 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 11 Polynesia 3.55 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.95 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 12 Zambia 14.81 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 2.89 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.41 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 13 Namibia 14.7 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 14 Cabo Verde 2.67 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 14 Eritrea 14.43 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 15 Mozambique 13.04 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 15 Viet Nam 1.6 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.35 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 16 Somalia 12.77 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 17 Madagascar 12.76 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 17 Micronesia 1.21 kg CO2eq/Int$ 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 per value of agricultural in Southern Africa?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Southern Africa was 2.67 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.37 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2019.
- How does Southern Africa rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural?
- Southern Africa ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 per value of agricultural production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.