IPCC Agriculture — Emissions in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions was 1,161 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,161 kt
Change on year
up 9.3%
Rank
29th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1,518 kt
in 2011
All-time low
800.44 kt
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions in Southern Africa, 1961–2023

05001.0k1.5k196119922023

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 1,161 kt for ipcc agriculture — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions in Southern Africa peaked at 1,518 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 800.44 kt, in 1966.

Southern Africa ranks 29th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 864.6 kt
1962 877.37 kt +1.5%
1963 875.47 kt -0.2%
1964 866.22 kt -1.1%
1965 859.74 kt -0.7%
1966 800.44 kt -6.9%
1967 809.99 kt +1.2%
1968 826.03 kt +2.0%
1969 848.38 kt +2.7%
1970 843.03 kt -0.6%
1971 833.36 kt -1.1%
1972 838.06 kt +0.6%
1973 852.36 kt +1.7%
1974 884.27 kt +3.7%
1975 874.16 kt -1.1%
1976 884.41 kt +1.2%
1977 915.52 kt +3.5%
1978 913.46 kt -0.2%
1979 950.96 kt +4.1%
1980 942.27 kt -0.9%
1981 902.42 kt -4.2%
1982 908.4 kt +0.7%
1983 901.34 kt -0.8%
1984 881.54 kt -2.2%
1985 842.05 kt -4.5%
1986 844.54 kt +0.3%
1987 851.68 kt +0.8%
1988 868.53 kt +2.0%
1989 893.89 kt +2.9%
1990 1,159 kt +29.7%
1991 1,153 kt -0.5%
1992 1,138 kt -1.3%
1993 1,095 kt -3.8%
1994 1,086 kt -0.9%
1995 1,103 kt +1.6%
1996 1,140 kt +3.3%
1997 1,139 kt -0.1%
1998 1,145 kt +0.6%
1999 1,151 kt +0.5%
2000 1,153 kt +0.2%
2001 1,182 kt +2.5%
2002 1,173 kt -0.7%
2003 1,001 kt -14.7%
2004 999.78 kt -0.1%
2005 1,079 kt +7.9%
2006 1,106 kt +2.5%
2007 1,077 kt -2.6%
2008 1,224 kt +13.6%
2009 1,093 kt -10.7%
2010 1,325 kt +21.2%
2011 1,518 kt +14.5%
2012 1,279 kt -15.7%
2013 1,083 kt -15.4%
2014 1,004 kt -7.2%
2015 973.47 kt -3.1%
2016 940 kt -3.4%
2017 1,002 kt +6.6%
2018 924.19 kt -7.8%
2019 844.49 kt -8.6%
2020 944.83 kt +11.9%
2021 1,152 kt +21.9%
2022 1,062 kt -7.8%
2023 1,161 kt +9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 847.58 kt 800.44 kt 877.37 kt 9
1970s 878.96 kt 833.36 kt 950.96 kt 10
1980s 883.67 kt 842.05 kt 942.27 kt 10
1990s 1,131 kt 1,086 kt 1,159 kt 10
2000s 1,109 kt 999.78 kt 1,224 kt 10
2010s 1,089 kt 844.49 kt 1,518 kt 10
2020s 1,080 kt 944.83 kt 1,161 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 26 Kenya 1,295 kt compare
  2. 27 Germany 1,167 kt compare
  3. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,070 kt compare
  4. 29 South Sudan 1,061 kt compare
  5. 30 Canada 1,034 kt compare
  6. 31 New Zealand 1,028 kt compare
  7. 32 Cabo Verde 2.35 kt compare
  8. 32 Uzbekistan 996.34 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions in Southern Africa?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions in Southern Africa was 1,161 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,518 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 800.44 kt in 1966.
How does Southern Africa rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions?
Southern Africa ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
279 places, 15,374 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