Farm gate — Emissions in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Farm gate — Emissions was 1,173 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,173 kt
Change on year
up 9.2%
Rank
29th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1,531 kt
in 2011
All-time low
858.72 kt
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions in Southern Africa, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 1.2k kt1991: 1.2k kt1992: 1.1k kt1993: 1.1k kt1994: 1.1k kt1995: 1.1k kt1996: 1.1k kt1997: 1.1k kt1998: 1.2k kt1999: 1.2k kt2000: 1.2k kt2001: 1.2k kt2002: 1.2k kt2003: 1.0k kt2004: 1.0k kt2005: 1.1k kt2006: 1.1k kt2007: 1.1k kt2008: 1.2k kt2009: 1.1k kt2010: 1.3k kt2011: 1.5k kt2012: 1.3k kt2013: 1.1k kt2014: 1.0k kt2015: 991.5 kt2016: 954.1 kt2017: 1.0k kt2018: 941.6 kt2019: 858.7 kt2020: 958.2 kt2021: 1.2k kt2022: 1.1k kt2023: 1.2k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions in Southern Africa is 1,173 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions in Southern Africa peaked at 1,531 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 858.72 kt, in 2019.

That places Southern Africa 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Farm gate — Emissions in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions (CH4) in Southern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,164 kt
1991 1,158 kt -0.5%
1992 1,143 kt -1.3%
1993 1,100 kt -3.8%
1994 1,092 kt -0.7%
1995 1,110 kt +1.7%
1996 1,146 kt +3.3%
1997 1,146 kt -0.0%
1998 1,153 kt +0.6%
1999 1,159 kt +0.5%
2000 1,159 kt +0.0%
2001 1,188 kt +2.5%
2002 1,180 kt -0.7%
2003 1,008 kt -14.6%
2004 1,008 kt +0.0%
2005 1,087 kt +7.8%
2006 1,114 kt +2.5%
2007 1,085 kt -2.6%
2008 1,232 kt +13.5%
2009 1,101 kt -10.6%
2010 1,335 kt +21.2%
2011 1,531 kt +14.7%
2012 1,296 kt -15.4%
2013 1,100 kt -15.1%
2014 1,022 kt -7.1%
2015 991.49 kt -3.0%
2016 954.07 kt -3.8%
2017 1,017 kt +6.6%
2018 941.58 kt -7.4%
2019 858.72 kt -8.8%
2020 958.16 kt +11.6%
2021 1,165 kt +21.6%
2022 1,074 kt -7.8%
2023 1,173 kt +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,137 kt 1,092 kt 1,164 kt 10
2000s 1,116 kt 1,008 kt 1,232 kt 10
2010s 1,105 kt 858.72 kt 1,531 kt 10
2020s 1,093 kt 958.16 kt 1,173 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,075 kt compare
  2. 27 South Sudan 1,061 kt compare
  3. 28 Canada 1,052 kt compare
  4. 29 New Zealand 1,032 kt compare
  5. 30 Uzbekistan 1,005 kt compare
  6. 31 Mali 986.05 kt compare
  7. 32 Spain 939.09 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions in Southern Africa?
Farm gate — emissions in Southern Africa was 1,173 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,531 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 858.72 kt in 2019.
How does Southern Africa rank for farm gate — emissions?
Southern Africa ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Farm gate — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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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