IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was 9.3 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9.3 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 219.9%
Rank
2nd
of 33 groups
All-time high
29.69 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-15.7 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
62
1962–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 9.3 % change on previous year for ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 219.9% on the previous year and up 160.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 29.69 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -15.7 % change on previous year, in 2012.

That places Southern Africa 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 1.48 % change on previous year
1963 -0.2162 % change on previous year -114.6%
1964 -1.06 % change on previous year +388.7%
1965 -0.7482 % change on previous year -29.2%
1966 -6.9 % change on previous year +821.9%
1967 1.19 % change on previous year -117.3%
1968 1.98 % change on previous year +66.0%
1969 2.7 % change on previous year +36.5%
1970 -0.6299 % change on previous year -123.3%
1971 -1.15 % change on previous year +82.2%
1972 0.5647 % change on previous year -149.2%
1973 1.71 % change on previous year +202.0%
1974 3.74 % change on previous year +119.6%
1975 -1.14 % change on previous year -130.6%
1976 1.17 % change on previous year -202.5%
1977 3.52 % change on previous year +199.8%
1978 -0.2246 % change on previous year -106.4%
1979 4.1 % change on previous year -1927.8%
1980 -0.913 % change on previous year -122.2%
1981 -4.23 % change on previous year +363.3%
1982 0.663 % change on previous year -115.7%
1983 -0.7772 % change on previous year -217.2%
1984 -2.2 % change on previous year +182.7%
1985 -4.48 % change on previous year +103.9%
1986 0.2957 % change on previous year -106.6%
1987 0.8454 % change on previous year +185.9%
1988 1.98 % change on previous year +134.0%
1989 2.92 % change on previous year +47.6%
1990 29.69 % change on previous year +917.0%
1991 -0.4994 % change on previous year -101.7%
1992 -1.33 % change on previous year +166.1%
1993 -3.75 % change on previous year +182.3%
1994 -0.8736 % change on previous year -76.7%
1995 1.62 % change on previous year -284.9%
1996 3.31 % change on previous year +104.8%
1997 -0.0877 % change on previous year -102.7%
1998 0.5716 % change on previous year -751.6%
1999 0.4845 % change on previous year -15.2%
2000 0.2042 % change on previous year -57.9%
2001 2.46 % change on previous year +1104.8%
2002 -0.7261 % change on previous year -129.5%
2003 -14.71 % change on previous year +1925.9%
2004 -0.0794 % change on previous year -99.5%
2005 7.95 % change on previous year -10114.7%
2006 2.51 % change on previous year -68.4%
2007 -2.63 % change on previous year -204.7%
2008 13.59 % change on previous year -616.0%
2009 -10.65 % change on previous year -178.4%
2010 21.23 % change on previous year -299.3%
2011 14.5 % change on previous year -31.7%
2012 -15.7 % change on previous year -208.3%
2013 -15.37 % change on previous year -2.1%
2014 -7.24 % change on previous year -52.9%
2015 -3.07 % change on previous year -57.6%
2016 -3.44 % change on previous year +12.0%
2017 6.65 % change on previous year -293.3%
2018 -7.81 % change on previous year -217.5%
2019 -8.62 % change on previous year +10.4%
2020 11.88 % change on previous year -237.8%
2021 21.88 % change on previous year +84.1%
2022 -7.76 % change on previous year -135.5%
2023 9.3 % change on previous year -219.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Southern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +10114.7% -0.0794 % change on previous year 7.95 % change on previous year
2003 -1925.9% -0.7261 % change on previous year -14.71 % change on previous year
1979 +1927.8% -0.2246 % change on previous year 4.1 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.1954 % change on previous year -6.9 % change on previous year 2.7 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.17 % change on previous year -1.15 % change on previous year 4.1 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.5894 % change on previous year -4.48 % change on previous year 2.92 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.91 % change on previous year -3.75 % change on previous year 29.69 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.2084 % change on previous year -14.71 % change on previous year 13.59 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.89 % change on previous year -15.7 % change on previous year 21.23 % change on previous year 10
2020s 8.82 % change on previous year -7.76 % change on previous year 21.88 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 1 French Guiana 636.36 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Australia 58.13 % change on previous year compare
  3. 3 Australia and New Zealand 41.91 % change on previous year compare
  4. 4 Botswana 31.07 % change on previous year compare
  5. 5 Madagascar 22.68 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 267 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Southern Africa was 9.3 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 29.69 % change on previous year in 1990.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -15.7 % change on previous year in 2012.
How does Southern Africa rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
Southern Africa ranks 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 160.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
267 places, 14,818 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.