Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Land-use change — Emissions per capita was 0 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, land-use change — emissions per capita in Southern Africa stood at 0 t CO2eq/cap. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions per capita in Southern Africa peaked at 0.23 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
That places Southern Africa 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | -95.0% |
| 2002 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.217 t CO2eq/cap | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.029 t CO2eq/cap | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0075 t CO2eq/cap | 0 t CO2eq/cap | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 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 per capita in Southern Africa?
- Land-use change — emissions per capita in Southern Africa was 0 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.23 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Southern Africa rank for land-use change — emissions per capita?
- Southern Africa ranks 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions per capita rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.