IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2) was 4.17 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPPU — Emissions Share in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ippu — emissions share in Southern Africa is 4.17 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share in Southern Africa peaked at 4.43 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.34 %, in 1991.
That places Southern Africa 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.53 % | — |
| 1991 | 2.34 % | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 2.38 % | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.52 % | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 2.74 % | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 2.72 % | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.83 % | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 2.84 % | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.92 % | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.97 % | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.97 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.09 % | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.51 % | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 3.33 % | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 3.1 % | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 3.29 % | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 3.28 % | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.38 % | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.96 % | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 2.82 % | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.36 % | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 3.42 % | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.3 % | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 3.48 % | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 3.54 % | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.66 % | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 3.1 % | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 3.26 % | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 3.35 % | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.11 % | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 2.86 % | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 4.43 % | +54.9% |
| 2022 | 4.3 % | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 4.17 % | -3.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2) in Southern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +54.9% | 2.86 % | 4.43 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.68 % | 2.34 % | 2.97 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 % | 2.82 % | 3.51 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 % | 3.1 % | 3.66 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 % | 2.86 % | 4.43 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 739.86 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ippu — emissions share in Southern Africa?
- Ippu — emissions share in Southern Africa was 4.17 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions share recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions share recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 % in 1991.
- How does Southern Africa rank for ippu — emissions share?
- Southern Africa ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions share rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 Share (CO2). 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.