Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) was 114.91 % 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 114.91 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Southern Africa peaked at 115.12 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87.65 %, in 2018.
Southern Africa ranks 3rd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98.06 % | — |
| 1991 | 98.24 % | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 98.24 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.08 % | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 97.84 % | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 97.81 % | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.7 % | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 97.66 % | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 97.59 % | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 97.53 % | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.52 % | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.07 % | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 99.73 % | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 99.55 % | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.48 % | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.39 % | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.23 % | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.03 % | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.32 % | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 99.55 % | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.16 % | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 99.06 % | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.21 % | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.02 % | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.89 % | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.91 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.23 % | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 87.8 % | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 87.65 % | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 88.35 % | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 87.96 % | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 113.88 % | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 115.12 % | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 114.91 % | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in Southern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +29.5% | 87.96 % | 113.88 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.88 % | 97.53 % | 98.24 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.29 % | 97.52 % | 100.07 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.63 % | 87.65 % | 99.21 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.97 % | 87.96 % | 115.12 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 1 Serbia and Montenegro 221.23 % compare
- 2 Kenya 221.18 % compare
- 3 Saint Lucia 218.13 % compare
- 4 Congo 213.66 % compare
- 5 Russian Federation 195.91 % compare
- 5 Russia 195.91 % 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 114.91 % 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 115.12 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.65 % in 2018.
- How does Southern Africa rank for energy — emissions share?
- Southern Africa ranks 3rd 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 up 16.0%. 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 (CO2). 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.