Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) was 43.76 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Energy — Emissions Share in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 43.76 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Southern Africa peaked at 51.54 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 43.59 %, in 2011.
That places Southern Africa 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.87 % | — |
| 1991 | 46.96 % | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 46.42 % | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 48.36 % | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 49.17 % | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 49.05 % | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 47.6 % | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 48.78 % | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 48.38 % | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 48.34 % | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.07 % | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 47.63 % | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 46.84 % | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 51.07 % | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 51.54 % | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 50.01 % | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 49.21 % | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 49.57 % | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 48.14 % | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 49.87 % | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 46.31 % | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 43.59 % | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 46.63 % | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 48.61 % | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 50.16 % | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 50.3 % | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 50.27 % | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.64 % | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 50.23 % | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 51.21 % | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 48.77 % | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 44.11 % | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 45.36 % | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 43.76 % | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.99 % | 46.42 % | 49.17 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.2 % | 46.84 % | 51.54 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7 % | 43.59 % | 51.21 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5 % | 43.76 % | 48.77 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 3 Marshall Islands 89.57 % compare
- 4 Iraq 89.5 % compare
- 5 Palau 86.75 % compare
- 6 Congo 85.5 % compare
- 7 Equatorial Guinea 85.16 % compare
- 8 Brunei Darussalam 83.4 % compare
- 8 Brunei 83.4 % 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 energy — emissions share in Southern Africa?
- Energy — emissions share in Southern Africa was 43.76 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 51.54 % in 2004.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.59 % in 2011.
- How does Southern Africa rank for energy — emissions share?
- Southern Africa ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share (CH4). 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.