Farm gate — Emissions in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Farm gate — Emissions was 11,918 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11,918 kt
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
28th
of 32 groups
All-time high
18,134 kt
in 2017
All-time low
5,706 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions in Southern Africa, 1990–2023

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k1990200620231990: 5.7k kt1991: 6.2k kt1992: 6.9k kt1993: 6.6k kt1994: 8.2k kt1995: 8.5k kt1996: 8.7k kt1997: 8.7k kt1998: 10.5k kt1999: 10.2k kt2000: 8.5k kt2001: 8.8k kt2002: 9.1k kt2003: 9.8k kt2004: 10.8k kt2005: 10.1k kt2006: 10.0k kt2007: 10.3k kt2008: 10.7k kt2009: 10.5k kt2010: 10.9k kt2011: 12.4k kt2012: 13.6k kt2013: 13.3k kt2014: 13.9k kt2015: 14.3k kt2016: 17.7k kt2017: 18.1k kt2018: 13.8k kt2019: 12.8k kt2020: 12.0k kt2021: 12.5k kt2022: 11.9k kt2023: 11.9k kt

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 11,918 kt for farm gate — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions in Southern Africa peaked at 18,134 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,706 kt, in 1990.

Southern Africa ranks 28th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Farm gate — Emissions in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions (CO2) in Southern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 5,706 kt
1991 6,198 kt +8.6%
1992 6,906 kt +11.4%
1993 6,599 kt -4.5%
1994 8,179 kt +23.9%
1995 8,549 kt +4.5%
1996 8,743 kt +2.3%
1997 8,719 kt -0.3%
1998 10,494 kt +20.4%
1999 10,214 kt -2.7%
2000 8,478 kt -17.0%
2001 8,776 kt +3.5%
2002 9,126 kt +4.0%
2003 9,760 kt +6.9%
2004 10,770 kt +10.3%
2005 10,054 kt -6.6%
2006 10,033 kt -0.2%
2007 10,264 kt +2.3%
2008 10,707 kt +4.3%
2009 10,490 kt -2.0%
2010 10,907 kt +4.0%
2011 12,420 kt +13.9%
2012 13,554 kt +9.1%
2013 13,346 kt -1.5%
2014 13,912 kt +4.2%
2015 14,307 kt +2.8%
2016 17,665 kt +23.5%
2017 18,134 kt +2.7%
2018 13,788 kt -24.0%
2019 12,846 kt -6.8%
2020 12,006 kt -6.5%
2021 12,467 kt +3.8%
2022 11,876 kt -4.7%
2023 11,918 kt +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,031 kt 5,706 kt 10,494 kt 10
2000s 9,846 kt 8,478 kt 10,770 kt 10
2010s 14,088 kt 10,907 kt 18,134 kt 10
2020s 12,067 kt 11,876 kt 12,467 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 25 Zambia 14,779 kt compare
  2. 26 Myanmar 14,420 kt compare
  3. 27 Republic of Korea 12,330 kt compare
  4. 28 Ireland 11,945 kt compare
  5. 29 Australia 11,551 kt compare
  6. 30 Italy 11,095 kt compare
  7. 31 Sweden 11,042 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 11,918 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 18,134 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5,706 kt in 1990.
How does Southern Africa rank for farm gate — emissions?
Southern Africa ranks 28th 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 down 10.7%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions (CO2)
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