Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) was 33,058 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33,058 kt
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
31st
of 33 groups
All-time high
35,378 kt
in 2018
All-time low
12,002 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, 1990–2023

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k35.0k1990200620231990: 12.6k kt1991: 12.7k kt1992: 12.0k kt1993: 12.2k kt1994: 13.2k kt1995: 14.6k kt1996: 15.4k kt1997: 16.1k kt1998: 16.5k kt1999: 16.2k kt2000: 16.8k kt2001: 18.2k kt2002: 17.7k kt2003: 19.4k kt2004: 21.7k kt2005: 24.2k kt2006: 25.1k kt2007: 26.6k kt2008: 28.9k kt2009: 28.7k kt2010: 31.1k kt2011: 28.2k kt2012: 29.6k kt2013: 31.4k kt2014: 32.2k kt2015: 32.6k kt2016: 32.6k kt2017: 32.3k kt2018: 35.4k kt2019: 34.6k kt2020: 33.4k kt2021: 33.7k kt2022: 32.7k kt2023: 33.1k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa is 33,058 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa peaked at 35,378 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12,002 kt, in 1992.

Southern Africa ranks 31st of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 12,592 kt
1991 12,709 kt +0.9%
1992 12,002 kt -5.6%
1993 12,190 kt +1.6%
1994 13,201 kt +8.3%
1995 14,630 kt +10.8%
1996 15,445 kt +5.6%
1997 16,101 kt +4.3%
1998 16,477 kt +2.3%
1999 16,229 kt -1.5%
2000 16,809 kt +3.6%
2001 18,194 kt +8.2%
2002 17,683 kt -2.8%
2003 19,410 kt +9.8%
2004 21,730 kt +11.9%
2005 24,193 kt +11.3%
2006 25,058 kt +3.6%
2007 26,604 kt +6.2%
2008 28,878 kt +8.6%
2009 28,667 kt -0.7%
2010 31,116 kt +8.5%
2011 28,175 kt -9.5%
2012 29,580 kt +5.0%
2013 31,390 kt +6.1%
2014 32,229 kt +2.7%
2015 32,557 kt +1.0%
2016 32,602 kt +0.1%
2017 32,343 kt -0.8%
2018 35,378 kt +9.4%
2019 34,641 kt -2.1%
2020 33,441 kt -3.5%
2021 33,670 kt +0.7%
2022 32,731 kt -2.8%
2023 33,058 kt +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,158 kt 12,002 kt 16,477 kt 10
2000s 22,723 kt 16,809 kt 28,878 kt 10
2010s 32,001 kt 28,175 kt 35,378 kt 10
2020s 33,225 kt 32,731 kt 33,670 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 28 Spain 25,009 kt compare
  2. 29 Ukraine 24,400 kt compare
  3. 30 Argentina 23,115 kt compare
  4. 31 Pakistan 22,045 kt compare
  5. 32 Kazakhstan 21,640 kt compare
  6. 33 Morocco 19,865 kt compare
  7. 34 Trinidad and Tobago 19,860 kt compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa?
Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa was 33,058 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 35,378 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 12,002 kt in 1992.
How does Southern Africa rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq)?
Southern Africa ranks 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 9,120 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.