IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) was 33,585 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33,585 kt
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
26th
of 32 groups
All-time high
33,585 kt
in 2023
All-time low
11,113 kt
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k35.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa stood at 33,585 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa peaked at 33,585 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,113 kt, in 1983.

Southern Africa ranks 26th 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.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 13,208 kt
1962 13,775 kt +4.3%
1963 14,469 kt +5.0%
1964 15,890 kt +9.8%
1965 17,344 kt +9.1%
1966 17,595 kt +1.4%
1967 18,385 kt +4.5%
1968 19,601 kt +6.6%
1969 20,638 kt +5.3%
1970 19,142 kt -7.2%
1971 18,090 kt -5.5%
1972 18,788 kt +3.9%
1973 19,867 kt +5.7%
1974 19,495 kt -1.9%
1975 17,030 kt -12.6%
1976 17,189 kt +0.9%
1977 16,153 kt -6.0%
1978 15,488 kt -4.1%
1979 17,198 kt +11.0%
1980 15,864 kt -7.8%
1981 16,061 kt +1.2%
1982 12,921 kt -19.6%
1983 11,113 kt -14.0%
1984 12,761 kt +14.8%
1985 12,329 kt -3.4%
1986 11,781 kt -4.4%
1987 11,782 kt +0.0%
1988 12,698 kt +7.8%
1989 12,389 kt -2.4%
1990 12,134 kt -2.1%
1991 11,552 kt -4.8%
1992 12,969 kt +12.3%
1993 13,399 kt +3.3%
1994 14,888 kt +11.1%
1995 15,676 kt +5.3%
1996 17,521 kt +11.8%
1997 18,326 kt +4.6%
1998 18,262 kt -0.3%
1999 18,179 kt -0.5%
2000 17,640 kt -3.0%
2001 17,418 kt -1.3%
2002 19,706 kt +13.1%
2003 21,367 kt +8.4%
2004 22,708 kt +6.3%
2005 23,682 kt +4.3%
2006 24,307 kt +2.6%
2007 25,762 kt +6.0%
2008 23,495 kt -8.8%
2009 22,260 kt -5.3%
2010 24,153 kt +8.5%
2011 24,524 kt +1.5%
2012 23,810 kt -2.9%
2013 25,003 kt +5.0%
2014 26,375 kt +5.5%
2015 26,692 kt +1.2%
2016 27,201 kt +1.9%
2017 28,551 kt +5.0%
2018 30,085 kt +5.4%
2019 30,667 kt +1.9%
2020 29,202 kt -4.8%
2021 33,233 kt +13.8%
2022 32,730 kt -1.5%
2023 33,585 kt +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16,767 kt 13,208 kt 20,638 kt 9
1970s 17,844 kt 15,488 kt 19,867 kt 10
1980s 12,970 kt 11,113 kt 16,061 kt 10
1990s 15,291 kt 11,552 kt 18,326 kt 10
2000s 21,834 kt 17,418 kt 25,762 kt 10
2010s 26,706 kt 23,810 kt 30,667 kt 10
2020s 32,188 kt 29,202 kt 33,585 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 23 Nigeria 28,703 kt compare
  2. 24 Australia 26,980 kt compare
  3. 25 Malaysia 26,321 kt compare
  4. 26 Argentina 25,256 kt compare
  5. 27 France 24,530 kt compare
  6. 28 Algeria 23,398 kt compare
  7. 29 Kuwait 23,230 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa?
Ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa was 33,585 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 33,585 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 11,113 kt in 1983.
How does Southern Africa rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq)?
Southern Africa ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 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