IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 32,506 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa stood at 32,506 kt.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa peaked at 42,490 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22,412 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) from CH4 in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,209 kt | — |
| 1962 | 24,566 kt | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 24,513 kt | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 24,254 kt | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 24,073 kt | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 22,412 kt | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 22,680 kt | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 23,129 kt | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 23,754 kt | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 23,605 kt | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 23,334 kt | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 23,466 kt | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 23,866 kt | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 24,760 kt | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 24,476 kt | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 24,764 kt | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 25,634 kt | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 25,577 kt | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 26,627 kt | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 26,384 kt | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 25,268 kt | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 25,435 kt | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 25,238 kt | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 24,683 kt | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 23,578 kt | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 23,647 kt | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 23,847 kt | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 24,319 kt | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 25,029 kt | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 32,460 kt | +29.7% |
| 1991 | 32,298 kt | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 31,868 kt | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 30,673 kt | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 30,405 kt | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 30,896 kt | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 31,918 kt | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 31,890 kt | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 32,072 kt | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 32,228 kt | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 32,294 kt | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 33,088 kt | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 32,848 kt | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 28,016 kt | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 27,994 kt | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 30,218 kt | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 30,978 kt | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 30,162 kt | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 34,261 kt | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 30,612 kt | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 37,110 kt | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 42,490 kt | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 35,819 kt | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 30,315 kt | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 28,120 kt | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 27,257 kt | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 26,320 kt | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 28,069 kt | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 25,877 kt | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 23,646 kt | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 26,455 kt | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 32,242 kt | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 29,742 kt | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 32,506 kt | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,732 kt | 22,412 kt | 24,566 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,611 kt | 23,334 kt | 26,627 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,743 kt | 23,578 kt | 26,384 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,671 kt | 30,405 kt | 32,460 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,047 kt | 27,994 kt | 34,261 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,502 kt | 23,646 kt | 42,490 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,236 kt | 26,455 kt | 32,506 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 26 Kenya 36,253 kt compare
- 27 Germany 32,677 kt compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29,972 kt compare
- 29 South Sudan 29,705 kt compare
- 30 Canada 28,943 kt compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 4,035 kt compare
- 31 New Zealand 28,796 kt compare
- 32 Cabo Verde 65.79 kt compare
- 32 Uzbekistan 27,898 kt compare
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,717 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,243 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,152 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,306 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 402.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa was 32,506 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 42,490 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,412 kt in 1966.
- How does Southern Africa rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Southern Africa ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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