Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 13.06 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 13.06 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Southern Africa peaked at 14.8 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.85 %, in 2019.
That places Southern Africa 26th out of 31 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 Share (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.26 % | — |
| 1991 | 14.03 % | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 14.8 % | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 14.03 % | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 13.71 % | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 13.1 % | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 13.38 % | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 12.73 % | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 13.21 % | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 13.23 % | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 12.93 % | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 12.29 % | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 12.72 % | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 10.16 % | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 9.5 % | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 10.13 % | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 9.94 % | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 9.41 % | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 10.07 % | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 9.47 % | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 11.7 % | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 13.36 % | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 11.91 % | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 10.4 % | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 9.68 % | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 9.88 % | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 9.12 % | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 10.03 % | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 8.89 % | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 7.85 % | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 9.03 % | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 12.99 % | +43.9% |
| 2022 | 12.48 % | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 13.06 % | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.65 % | 12.73 % | 14.8 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.66 % | 9.41 % | 12.93 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.28 % | 7.85 % | 13.36 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.89 % | 9.03 % | 13.06 % | 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 on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Southern Africa?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Southern Africa was 13.06 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8 % in 1992.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.85 % in 2019.
- How does Southern Africa rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Southern Africa ranks 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.