Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) was 358.6 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa stood at 358.6 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa peaked at 10,856 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 358.04 kt, in 2022.
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 (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,830 kt | — |
| 1991 | 10,830 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,830 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,830 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,830 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,830 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,856 kt | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 10,836 kt | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 10,845 kt | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 10,850 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10,828 kt | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 361.6 kt | -96.7% |
| 2002 | 361.6 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 367.87 kt | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 361.03 kt | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 370.38 kt | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 386.23 kt | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 360.62 kt | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 362.03 kt | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 361.03 kt | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 371.89 kt | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 378.02 kt | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 360.2 kt | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 360.04 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 367.01 kt | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 361.58 kt | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 358.73 kt | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 363.47 kt | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 358.73 kt | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 366.52 kt | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 359.71 kt | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 359.01 kt | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 358.04 kt | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 358.6 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,837 kt | 10,830 kt | 10,856 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,412 kt | 360.62 kt | 10,828 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 364.62 kt | 358.73 kt | 378.02 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 358.84 kt | 358.04 kt | 359.71 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 (co2eq) in Southern Africa?
- Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa was 358.6 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10,856 kt in 1996.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 358.04 kt in 2022.
- How does Southern Africa rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq)?
- Southern Africa ranks 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (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