Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) was 68,799 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
68,799 kt
Change on year
up 7.2%
Rank
29th
of 32 groups
All-time high
86,538 kt
in 2011
All-time low
53,784 kt
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 59.6k kt1991: 59.8k kt1992: 59.6k kt1993: 58.2k kt1994: 59.4k kt1995: 60.3k kt1996: 62.8k kt1997: 62.4k kt1998: 64.4k kt1999: 64.2k kt2000: 62.7k kt2001: 64.4k kt2002: 65.3k kt2003: 56.6k kt2004: 57.7k kt2005: 60.2k kt2006: 62.4k kt2007: 61.0k kt2008: 69.1k kt2009: 62.2k kt2010: 74.7k kt2011: 86.5k kt2012: 75.3k kt2013: 64.9k kt2014: 61.5k kt2015: 60.0k kt2016: 61.7k kt2017: 67.0k kt2018: 58.8k kt2019: 53.8k kt2020: 58.9k kt2021: 70.3k kt2022: 64.2k kt2023: 68.8k kt

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 68,799 kt for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa peaked at 86,538 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 53,784 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 rising across the 34 years of available data.

Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 59,574 kt
1991 59,774 kt +0.3%
1992 59,637 kt -0.2%
1993 58,177 kt -2.4%
1994 59,380 kt +2.1%
1995 60,258 kt +1.5%
1996 62,779 kt +4.2%
1997 62,437 kt -0.5%
1998 64,442 kt +3.2%
1999 64,216 kt -0.4%
2000 62,696 kt -2.4%
2001 64,441 kt +2.8%
2002 65,336 kt +1.4%
2003 56,574 kt -13.4%
2004 57,707 kt +2.0%
2005 60,164 kt +4.3%
2006 62,368 kt +3.7%
2007 61,034 kt -2.1%
2008 69,149 kt +13.3%
2009 62,186 kt -10.1%
2010 74,673 kt +20.1%
2011 86,538 kt +15.9%
2012 75,328 kt -13.0%
2013 64,886 kt -13.9%
2014 61,543 kt -5.2%
2015 60,010 kt -2.5%
2016 61,677 kt +2.8%
2017 66,978 kt +8.6%
2018 58,789 kt -12.2%
2019 53,784 kt -8.5%
2020 58,867 kt +9.5%
2021 70,314 kt +19.4%
2022 64,174 kt -8.7%
2023 68,799 kt +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61,067 kt 58,177 kt 64,442 kt 10
2000s 62,166 kt 56,574 kt 69,149 kt 10
2010s 66,421 kt 53,784 kt 86,538 kt 10
2020s 65,539 kt 58,867 kt 70,314 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 26 Colombia 75,178 kt compare
  2. 27 Belarus 69,972 kt compare
  3. 28 Philippines 67,736 kt compare
  4. 29 South Sudan 57,014 kt compare
  5. 30 Mongolia 55,038 kt compare
  6. 31 Kenya 53,632 kt compare
  7. 32 Cabo Verde 115 kt compare
  8. 32 Spain 48,493 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa?
Farm gate — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa was 68,799 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 86,538 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 53,784 kt in 2019.
How does Southern Africa rank for farm gate — emissions (co2eq)?
Southern Africa ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 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