Forestland — Emissions in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Forestland — Emissions was -74,828 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Emissions in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded -74,828 kt for forestland — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 440.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — emissions in Southern Africa peaked at 46,362 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, -74,828 kt, in 2021.
Southern Africa ranks 18th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Emissions in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -14,016 kt | — |
| 1991 | -14,016 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -14,016 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -14,016 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -14,016 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -14,016 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -14,016 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -14,016 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -14,016 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -14,016 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -14,016 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -14,117 kt | +0.7% |
| 2002 | -14,117 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -14,117 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -14,117 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -14,117 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -14,117 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -14,117 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -14,117 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -14,117 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -14,117 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -13,845 kt | -1.9% |
| 2012 | -13,845 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -13,845 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -13,845 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -13,845 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 46,362 kt | -434.9% |
| 2017 | 46,362 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46,362 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 46,362 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 46,362 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | -74,828 kt | -261.4% |
| 2022 | -74,828 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -74,828 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -14,016 kt | -14,016 kt | -14,016 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -14,107 kt | -14,117 kt | -14,016 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,211 kt | -14,117 kt | 46,362 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -44,530 kt | -74,828 kt | 46,362 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 15 Western Sahara 507.58 kt compare
- 16 Seychelles 87.41 kt compare
- 17 Switzerland 80.67 kt compare
- 17 Türkiye -6,908 kt compare
- 18 Chad 71.31 kt compare
- 19 Eswatini 23.84 kt compare
- 20 Trinidad and Tobago 22.67 kt compare
- 21 Chile 19.64 kt compare
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — emissions in Southern Africa?
- Forestland — emissions in Southern Africa was -74,828 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 46,362 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest forestland — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -74,828 kt in 2021.
- How does Southern Africa rank for forestland — emissions?
- Southern Africa ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — emissions rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 440.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Emissions (CO2). 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