IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) was 56,176 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
56,176 kt
Change on year
up 8.9%
Rank
29th
of 32 groups
All-time high
73,361 kt
in 2011
All-time low
34,169 kt
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, 1961–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa stood at 56,176 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa peaked at 73,361 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34,169 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 36,503 kt
1962 37,127 kt +1.7%
1963 37,166 kt +0.1%
1964 36,765 kt -1.1%
1965 36,543 kt -0.6%
1966 34,169 kt -6.5%
1967 34,991 kt +2.4%
1968 35,514 kt +1.5%
1969 36,490 kt +2.7%
1970 36,432 kt -0.2%
1971 36,294 kt -0.4%
1972 36,741 kt +1.2%
1973 37,020 kt +0.8%
1974 38,562 kt +4.2%
1975 38,396 kt -0.4%
1976 38,927 kt +1.4%
1977 40,425 kt +3.8%
1978 40,575 kt +0.4%
1979 42,150 kt +3.9%
1980 42,261 kt +0.3%
1981 41,166 kt -2.6%
1982 40,909 kt -0.6%
1983 39,839 kt -2.6%
1984 39,285 kt -1.4%
1985 37,652 kt -4.2%
1986 37,774 kt +0.3%
1987 37,886 kt +0.3%
1988 38,908 kt +2.7%
1989 40,030 kt +2.9%
1990 53,564 kt +33.8%
1991 53,221 kt -0.6%
1992 52,325 kt -1.7%
1993 51,163 kt -2.2%
1994 50,716 kt -0.9%
1995 51,218 kt +1.0%
1996 53,506 kt +4.5%
1997 53,224 kt -0.5%
1998 53,339 kt +0.2%
1999 53,413 kt +0.1%
2000 53,713 kt +0.6%
2001 55,131 kt +2.6%
2002 55,659 kt +1.0%
2003 46,249 kt -16.9%
2004 46,343 kt +0.2%
2005 49,545 kt +6.9%
2006 51,771 kt +4.5%
2007 50,188 kt -3.1%
2008 57,882 kt +15.3%
2009 51,134 kt -11.7%
2010 63,182 kt +23.6%
2011 73,361 kt +16.1%
2012 60,922 kt -17.0%
2013 50,694 kt -16.8%
2014 46,750 kt -7.8%
2015 44,859 kt -4.0%
2016 43,015 kt -4.1%
2017 47,828 kt +11.2%
2018 44,153 kt -7.7%
2019 40,170 kt -9.0%
2020 46,155 kt +14.9%
2021 57,110 kt +23.7%
2022 51,597 kt -9.7%
2023 56,176 kt +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36,141 kt 34,169 kt 37,166 kt 9
1970s 38,552 kt 36,294 kt 42,150 kt 10
1980s 39,571 kt 37,652 kt 42,261 kt 10
1990s 52,569 kt 50,716 kt 53,564 kt 10
2000s 51,762 kt 46,249 kt 57,882 kt 10
2010s 51,493 kt 40,170 kt 73,361 kt 10
2020s 52,760 kt 46,155 kt 57,110 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 26 Myanmar 61,042 kt compare
  2. 27 Germany 54,594 kt compare
  3. 28 Kenya 53,342 kt compare
  4. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 50,094 kt compare
  5. 30 South Sudan 47,550 kt compare
  6. 31 Uzbekistan 42,151 kt compare
  7. 32 Cabo Verde 115 kt compare
  8. 32 Mali 41,367 kt compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa was 56,176 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 73,361 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 34,169 kt in 1966.
How does Southern Africa rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq)?
Southern Africa ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 15,466 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