Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 42,641 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa is 42,641 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa peaked at 48,829 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11,314 kt, in 1961.
That places Southern Africa 25th 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) from CH4 in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,314 kt | — |
| 1962 | 11,688 kt | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 12,119 kt | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 12,858 kt | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 13,794 kt | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 13,724 kt | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 14,268 kt | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 14,924 kt | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 15,327 kt | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 16,064 kt | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 15,920 kt | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 15,818 kt | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 16,580 kt | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 17,325 kt | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 18,094 kt | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 19,376 kt | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 20,840 kt | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 22,398 kt | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 24,705 kt | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 26,642 kt | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 28,924 kt | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 30,680 kt | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 31,773 kt | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 35,152 kt | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 37,160 kt | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 37,479 kt | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 37,759 kt | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 38,953 kt | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 38,426 kt | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 38,446 kt | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 38,708 kt | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 37,639 kt | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 39,871 kt | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 40,797 kt | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 41,933 kt | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 41,871 kt | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 44,507 kt | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 45,137 kt | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 44,694 kt | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 43,621 kt | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 43,310 kt | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 42,241 kt | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 45,300 kt | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 46,264 kt | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 46,295 kt | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 46,021 kt | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 46,567 kt | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 48,076 kt | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 47,452 kt | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 47,191 kt | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 46,715 kt | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 48,409 kt | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 47,891 kt | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 48,829 kt | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 48,177 kt | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 47,253 kt | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 48,188 kt | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 47,491 kt | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 47,200 kt | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 45,511 kt | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 42,566 kt | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 42,893 kt | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 42,641 kt | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,335 kt | 11,314 kt | 15,327 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,712 kt | 15,818 kt | 24,705 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,295 kt | 26,642 kt | 38,953 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,360 kt | 37,639 kt | 45,137 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,515 kt | 42,241 kt | 48,076 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,734 kt | 46,715 kt | 48,829 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,403 kt | 42,566 kt | 45,511 kt | 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 energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa was 42,641 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 48,829 kt in 2014.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,314 kt in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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) 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