Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) was 487,237 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 487,237 kt for energy — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa peaked at 600,250 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 121,466 kt, in 1961.
That places Southern Africa 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 121,466 kt | — |
| 1962 | 125,853 kt | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 130,294 kt | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 141,046 kt | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 151,168 kt | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 152,272 kt | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 158,866 kt | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 163,612 kt | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 170,080 kt | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 176,923 kt | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 195,838 kt | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 198,782 kt | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 201,672 kt | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 206,498 kt | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 216,543 kt | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 226,407 kt | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 236,122 kt | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 240,859 kt | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 260,370 kt | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 277,459 kt | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 310,838 kt | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 348,692 kt | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 373,450 kt | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 404,036 kt | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 418,348 kt | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 427,679 kt | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 427,226 kt | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 446,641 kt | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 437,399 kt | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 416,516 kt | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 426,754 kt | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 398,939 kt | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 414,949 kt | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 434,333 kt | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 462,626 kt | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 464,225 kt | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 488,378 kt | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 480,660 kt | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 478,903 kt | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 481,334 kt | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 449,558 kt | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 435,431 kt | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 486,447 kt | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 535,726 kt | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 517,259 kt | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 548,116 kt | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 567,859 kt | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 600,250 kt | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 578,956 kt | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 545,569 kt | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 543,268 kt | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 539,801 kt | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 539,808 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 554,889 kt | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 527,749 kt | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 538,091 kt | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 522,237 kt | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 517,750 kt | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 545,719 kt | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 507,712 kt | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 501,613 kt | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 480,649 kt | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 487,237 kt | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146,073 kt | 121,466 kt | 170,080 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 216,001 kt | 176,923 kt | 260,370 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 387,177 kt | 277,459 kt | 446,641 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 446,628 kt | 398,939 kt | 488,378 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 520,094 kt | 435,431 kt | 600,250 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 537,488 kt | 517,750 kt | 554,889 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 494,303 kt | 480,649 kt | 507,712 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 23 United Arab Emirates 281,576 kt compare
- 24 France 279,992 kt compare
- 25 Thailand 267,553 kt compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 265,405 kt compare
- 27 Egypt 261,346 kt compare
- 28 Nigeria 250,617 kt compare
- 29 China, Taiwan Province of 247,260 kt compare
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 energy — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa was 487,237 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 600,250 kt in 2008.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,466 kt in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
- Southern Africa ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — 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