IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions was 43.97 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
43.97 kt
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
29th
of 32 groups
All-time high
47.72 kt
in 2012
All-time low
34.19 kt
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions in Southern Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 43.97 kt for ipcc agriculture — direct emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — direct emissions in Southern Africa peaked at 47.72 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.19 kt, in 1966.

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 63 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 36.06 kt
1962 36.82 kt +2.1%
1963 37.08 kt +0.7%
1964 36.67 kt -1.1%
1965 36.52 kt -0.4%
1966 34.19 kt -6.4%
1967 35.87 kt +4.9%
1968 36.07 kt +0.6%
1969 37.15 kt +3.0%
1970 37.53 kt +1.0%
1971 37.92 kt +1.0%
1972 38.93 kt +2.7%
1973 38.65 kt -0.7%
1974 40.62 kt +5.1%
1975 40.87 kt +0.6%
1976 41.61 kt +1.8%
1977 43.5 kt +4.5%
1978 44.12 kt +1.4%
1979 45.7 kt +3.6%
1980 46.67 kt +2.1%
1981 46.69 kt +0.0%
1982 45.37 kt -2.8%
1983 42.86 kt -5.5%
1984 42.84 kt -0.0%
1985 41.27 kt -3.7%
1986 41.42 kt +0.4%
1987 41.16 kt -0.6%
1988 42.8 kt +4.0%
1989 44.05 kt +2.9%
1990 45.33 kt +2.9%
1991 44.81 kt -1.1%
1992 43.44 kt -3.1%
1993 43.55 kt +0.2%
1994 42.99 kt -1.3%
1995 43.07 kt +0.2%
1996 44.33 kt +2.9%
1997 45.12 kt +1.8%
1998 44.94 kt -0.4%
1999 45.88 kt +2.1%
2000 46.85 kt +2.1%
2001 45.76 kt -2.3%
2002 46.24 kt +1.1%
2003 44.9 kt -2.9%
2004 44.9 kt +0.0%
2005 45.36 kt +1.0%
2006 44.84 kt -1.1%
2007 45.51 kt +1.5%
2008 46.7 kt +2.6%
2009 46.86 kt +0.3%
2010 46.97 kt +0.2%
2011 46.81 kt -0.3%
2012 47.72 kt +2.0%
2013 46.2 kt -3.2%
2014 45.88 kt -0.7%
2015 44.28 kt -3.5%
2016 43.16 kt -2.5%
2017 45.14 kt +4.6%
2018 45.13 kt -0.0%
2019 44.28 kt -1.9%
2020 44.53 kt +0.6%
2021 44.99 kt +1.0%
2022 45.63 kt +1.4%
2023 43.97 kt -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36.27 kt 34.19 kt 37.15 kt 9
1970s 40.94 kt 37.53 kt 45.7 kt 10
1980s 43.51 kt 41.16 kt 46.69 kt 10
1990s 44.35 kt 42.99 kt 45.88 kt 10
2000s 45.79 kt 44.84 kt 46.86 kt 10
2010s 45.56 kt 43.16 kt 47.72 kt 10
2020s 44.78 kt 43.97 kt 45.63 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 26 Germany 46.53 kt compare
  2. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 42.31 kt compare
  3. 28 Uzbekistan 40.94 kt compare
  4. 29 Poland 35.71 kt compare
  5. 30 Egypt 35.33 kt compare
  6. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 7.77 kt compare
  7. 31 Mali 35.24 kt compare
  8. 32 Cabo Verde 0.1449 kt compare
  9. 32 South Africa 33.85 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — direct emissions in Southern Africa?
Ipcc agriculture — direct emissions in Southern Africa was 43.97 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — direct emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 47.72 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — direct emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 34.19 kt in 1966.
How does Southern Africa rank for ipcc agriculture — direct emissions?
Southern Africa ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — direct emissions rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,507 data points, 1961–2023
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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