IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 122.08 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa stood at 122.08 kt.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa peaked at 308 kt in 1969 and was at its lowest, 38.36 kt, in 1983.
That places Southern Africa 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 209.16 kt | — |
| 1962 | 218.4 kt | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 229.04 kt | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 246.12 kt | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 269.92 kt | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 268.24 kt | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 280 kt | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 296.8 kt | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 308 kt | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 280 kt | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 250.88 kt | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 255.92 kt | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 265.72 kt | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 249.48 kt | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 195.72 kt | -21.5% |
| 1976 | 185.64 kt | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 159.04 kt | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 145.04 kt | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 177.52 kt | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 147.56 kt | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 141.12 kt | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 78.4 kt | -44.4% |
| 1983 | 38.36 kt | -51.1% |
| 1984 | 70.56 kt | +83.9% |
| 1985 | 71.96 kt | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 63 kt | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 65.52 kt | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 69.44 kt | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 70.84 kt | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 69.44 kt | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 63.28 kt | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 56.28 kt | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 62.44 kt | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 77.84 kt | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 83.44 kt | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 82.32 kt | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 93.8 kt | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 108.08 kt | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 113.96 kt | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 131.6 kt | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 114.8 kt | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 126.56 kt | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 140.84 kt | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 148.68 kt | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 140 kt | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 150.64 kt | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 170.24 kt | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 149.52 kt | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 108.64 kt | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 159.32 kt | +46.6% |
| 2011 | 159.04 kt | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 147.84 kt | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 152.32 kt | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 173.32 kt | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 163.24 kt | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 150.08 kt | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 153.16 kt | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 160.44 kt | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 151.2 kt | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 112.84 kt | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 151.2 kt | +34.0% |
| 2022 | 126.84 kt | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 122.08 kt | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 258.41 kt | 209.16 kt | 308 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 216.5 kt | 145.04 kt | 280 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.68 kt | 38.36 kt | 147.56 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.09 kt | 56.28 kt | 113.96 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.15 kt | 108.64 kt | 170.24 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 157 kt | 147.84 kt | 173.32 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.24 kt | 112.84 kt | 151.2 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 18 Brazil 148.96 kt compare
- 19 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 136.36 kt compare
- 20 Indonesia 132.72 kt compare
- 21 South Africa 122.08 kt compare
- 22 Norway 120.12 kt compare
- 23 Australia and New Zealand 109.87 kt compare
- 24 Qatar 87.64 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 ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa?
- Ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa was 122.08 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 308 kt in 1969.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.36 kt in 1983.
- How does Southern Africa rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Southern Africa ranks 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 IPPU — 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