Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) was 1,110 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions in Southern Africa, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2050, enteric fermentation — emissions in Southern Africa stood at 1,110 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions in Southern Africa peaked at 1,110 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 719.15 kt, in 2020.
That places Southern Africa 32nd out of 33 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 822.8 kt | — |
| 1962 | 834.57 kt | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 832.63 kt | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 823.58 kt | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 817.77 kt | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 760.67 kt | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 768.92 kt | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 783.67 kt | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 805.92 kt | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 800.91 kt | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 790.44 kt | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 794.51 kt | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 810.66 kt | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 839.66 kt | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 830.08 kt | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 839.21 kt | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 870.18 kt | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 868.84 kt | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 904.83 kt | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 896.68 kt | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 857.96 kt | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 863.17 kt | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 856.51 kt | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 836.67 kt | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 799.15 kt | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 800.76 kt | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 807.26 kt | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 823.83 kt | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 849.33 kt | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 881.66 kt | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 877.07 kt | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 862.21 kt | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 819.8 kt | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 809.24 kt | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 829.04 kt | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 829.4 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 848.64 kt | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 856.21 kt | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 877.27 kt | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 881.8 kt | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 871.07 kt | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 837.7 kt | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 835.2 kt | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 830.34 kt | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 873.48 kt | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 837.83 kt | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 847.83 kt | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 860.37 kt | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 860.66 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 863.61 kt | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 856.22 kt | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 867.7 kt | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 846.77 kt | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 836.14 kt | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 825.33 kt | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 815.73 kt | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 779.95 kt | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 764.6 kt | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 746.57 kt | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 719.15 kt | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 719.19 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 762.42 kt | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 761.16 kt | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 1,004 kt | +31.9% |
| 2050 | 1,110 kt | +10.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | +31.9% | 761.16 kt | 1,004 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 805.61 kt | 760.67 kt | 834.57 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 834.93 kt | 790.44 kt | 904.83 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 839.13 kt | 799.15 kt | 896.68 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 849.05 kt | 809.24 kt | 881.66 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 853.63 kt | 830.34 kt | 881.8 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 820.26 kt | 746.57 kt | 867.7 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 740.48 kt | 719.15 kt | 762.42 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 1,004 kt | 1,004 kt | 1,004 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 1,110 kt | 1,110 kt | 1,110 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
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 enteric fermentation — emissions in Southern Africa?
- Enteric fermentation — emissions in Southern Africa was 1,110 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,110 kt in 2050.
- What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 719.15 kt in 2020.
- How does Southern Africa rank for enteric fermentation — emissions?
- Southern Africa ranks 32nd out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4). 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