IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita was 0.78 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Southern Africa is 0.78 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Southern Africa peaked at 1.22 t CO2eq/cap in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.59 t CO2eq/cap, in 2019.
Southern Africa ranks 16th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 t CO2eq/cap | 1 t CO2eq/cap | 1.16 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.923 t CO2eq/cap | 0.83 t CO2eq/cap | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.815 t CO2eq/cap | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.745 t CO2eq/cap | 0.67 t CO2eq/cap | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
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 per capita in Southern Africa?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Southern Africa was 0.78 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.59 t CO2eq/cap in 2019.
- How does Southern Africa rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita?
- Southern Africa ranks 16th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.