IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share was 33.36 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
33.36 %
Change on year
up 6.1%
Rank
28th
of 34 groups
All-time high
39.64 %
in 2011
All-time low
25.66 %
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Southern Africa, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 39.6 %1991: 39.2 %1992: 39.3 %1993: 37.2 %1994: 36.6 %1995: 36.1 %1996: 36.3 %1997: 35 %1998: 34.4 %1999: 34.9 %2000: 35.6 %2001: 36.4 %2002: 36.4 %2003: 31.6 %2004: 31.2 %2005: 32.6 %2006: 33.1 %2007: 32.1 %2008: 34.3 %2009: 32.2 %2010: 36.4 %2011: 39.6 %2012: 34.5 %2013: 30.8 %2014: 28.9 %2015: 28.5 %2016: 28 %2017: 28.9 %2018: 27.4 %2019: 25.7 %2020: 28.4 %2021: 33.4 %2022: 31.4 %2023: 33.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Southern Africa is 33.36 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Southern Africa peaked at 39.64 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.66 %, in 2019.

That places Southern Africa 28th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.85 % 34.38 % 39.57 % 10
2000s 33.55 % 31.19 % 36.42 % 10
2010s 30.86 % 25.66 % 39.64 % 10
2020s 31.64 % 28.35 % 33.41 % 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 25 Pakistan 76.79 % compare
  2. 26 Bangladesh 76.38 % compare
  3. 27 Senegal 75.87 % compare
  4. 28 Samoa 75.46 % compare
  5. 29 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 75.42 % compare
  6. 30 Afghanistan 75.25 % compare
  7. 31 Burkina Faso 74.98 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Southern Africa?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Southern Africa was 33.36 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 39.64 % in 2011.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 25.66 % in 2019.
How does Southern Africa rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share?
Southern Africa ranks 28th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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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.