Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 370.08 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
370.08 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
23rd
of 31 groups
All-time high
372.65 kt
in 2013
All-time low
296.67 kt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Southern Africa, 1990–2024

01002003004001990200720241990: 296.7 kt1991: 296.7 kt1992: 296.7 kt1993: 296.7 kt1994: 296.7 kt1995: 299.6 kt1996: 303.8 kt1997: 307.4 kt1998: 321.6 kt1999: 343.3 kt2000: 345.9 kt2001: 347 kt2002: 353.8 kt2003: 368.8 kt2004: 369.8 kt2005: 370.4 kt2006: 371.1 kt2007: 371.6 kt2008: 372.5 kt2009: 372.6 kt2010: 372.5 kt2011: 372.6 kt2012: 372.6 kt2013: 372.6 kt2014: 371.7 kt2015: 371.7 kt2016: 371.7 kt2017: 371.9 kt2018: 371.9 kt2019: 370.4 kt2020: 370.2 kt2021: 369.9 kt2022: 370.1 kt2023: 370.1 kt2024: 370.1 kt

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 370.08 kt for grassland organic soils — emissions in 2024.

The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Southern Africa peaked at 372.65 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 296.67 kt, in 1990.

That places Southern Africa 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Southern Africa, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 296.67 kt
1991 296.67 kt +0.0%
1992 296.67 kt +0.0%
1993 296.67 kt +0.0%
1994 296.67 kt +0.0%
1995 299.56 kt +1.0%
1996 303.84 kt +1.4%
1997 307.42 kt +1.2%
1998 321.57 kt +4.6%
1999 343.31 kt +6.8%
2000 345.94 kt +0.8%
2001 346.98 kt +0.3%
2002 353.8 kt +2.0%
2003 368.78 kt +4.2%
2004 369.76 kt +0.3%
2005 370.45 kt +0.2%
2006 371.1 kt +0.2%
2007 371.56 kt +0.1%
2008 372.5 kt +0.3%
2009 372.6 kt +0.0%
2010 372.54 kt -0.0%
2011 372.64 kt +0.0%
2012 372.64 kt +0.0%
2013 372.65 kt +0.0%
2014 371.73 kt -0.2%
2015 371.66 kt -0.0%
2016 371.72 kt +0.0%
2017 371.87 kt +0.0%
2018 371.88 kt +0.0%
2019 370.43 kt -0.4%
2020 370.16 kt -0.1%
2021 369.92 kt -0.1%
2022 370.08 kt +0.0%
2023 370.08 kt +0.0%
2024 370.08 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 305.9 kt 296.67 kt 343.31 kt 10
2000s 364.35 kt 345.94 kt 372.6 kt 10
2010s 371.98 kt 370.43 kt 372.65 kt 10
2020s 370.06 kt 369.92 kt 370.16 kt 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 20 Finland 1,727 kt compare
  2. 21 Malaysia 1,704 kt compare
  3. 22 Sweden 1,535 kt compare
  4. 23 Myanmar 1,350 kt compare
  5. 24 China 1,241 kt compare
  6. 24 China, mainland 1,241 kt compare
  7. 26 Lithuania 1,165 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Southern Africa?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in Southern Africa was 370.08 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 372.65 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 296.67 kt in 1990.
How does Southern Africa rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Southern Africa ranks 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.