Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 91.98 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
91.98 %
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
4th
of 42 regions
All-time high
92.94 %
in 2022
All-time low
77.41 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 84.4 %1991: 84.8 %1992: 83.8 %1993: 84.3 %1994: 84.8 %1995: 85.2 %1996: 84.3 %1997: 84.8 %1998: 84.3 %1999: 84.4 %2000: 84.7 %2001: 85.3 %2002: 84.3 %2003: 86.8 %2004: 87.7 %2005: 86.6 %2006: 86.8 %2007: 87.1 %2008: 87 %2009: 87.7 %2010: 85 %2011: 83.5 %2012: 85 %2013: 86.1 %2014: 86.7 %2015: 86.4 %2016: 79.1 %2017: 77.8 %2018: 77.8 %2019: 79.1 %2020: 77.4 %2021: 92.2 %2022: 92.9 %2023: 92 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 91.98 % for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Southern Africa peaked at 92.94 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 77.41 %, in 2020.

Southern Africa ranks 4th of 42 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84.53 % 83.78 % 85.25 % 10
2000s 86.38 % 84.29 % 87.69 % 10
2010s 82.65 % 77.82 % 86.72 % 10
2020s 88.63 % 77.41 % 92.94 % 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 1 Fiji 255.1 % compare
  2. 2 Serbia and Montenegro 144.71 % compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 141.57 % compare
  4. 4 Serbia 137.1 % compare
  5. 5 Saint Lucia 130.48 % compare
  6. 6 Palau 110.58 % compare
  7. 7 Bulgaria 102.85 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Southern Africa?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Southern Africa was 91.98 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 92.94 % in 2022.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 77.41 % in 2020.
How does Southern Africa rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Southern Africa ranks 4th out of 42 regions with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
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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.