Land-use change — Emissions in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Land-use change — Emissions was 357.91 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, land-use change — emissions in Southern Africa stood at 357.91 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in Southern Africa peaked at 10,823 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 357.91 kt, in 2021.
Southern Africa ranks 30th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land-use change — Emissions in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,823 kt | — |
| 1991 | 10,823 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,823 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,823 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,823 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,823 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,823 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10,823 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,823 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,823 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10,823 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 359.93 kt | -96.7% |
| 2002 | 359.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 359.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 359.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 359.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 359.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 359.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 359.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 359.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 359.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 358.94 kt | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 358.94 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 358.94 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 358.94 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 358.94 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 358.73 kt | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 358.73 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 358.73 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 358.73 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 358.73 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 357.91 kt | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 357.91 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 357.91 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,823 kt | 10,823 kt | 10,823 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,406 kt | 359.93 kt | 10,823 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 358.96 kt | 358.73 kt | 359.93 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 358.12 kt | 357.91 kt | 358.73 kt | 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 land-use change — emissions in Southern Africa?
- Land-use change — emissions in Southern Africa was 357.91 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10,823 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 357.91 kt in 2021.
- How does Southern Africa rank for land-use change — emissions?
- Southern Africa ranks 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions (CO2). 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