LULUCF — Emissions in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: LULUCF — Emissions was 2.08 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.08 kt
Change on year
up 45.4%
Rank
25th
of 32 groups
All-time high
87.15 kt
in 1998
All-time low
1.43 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions in Southern Africa, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 13.3 kt1991: 13.3 kt1992: 13.3 kt1993: 13.3 kt1994: 13.3 kt1995: 13.3 kt1996: 52.4 kt1997: 51.2 kt1998: 87.2 kt1999: 59 kt2000: 22 kt2001: 2.7 kt2002: 2.3 kt2003: 5.7 kt2004: 2.5 kt2005: 8.2 kt2006: 2.5 kt2007: 11.6 kt2008: 7.1 kt2009: 2.9 kt2010: 4.7 kt2011: 4 kt2012: 4.1 kt2013: 3.9 kt2014: 5.3 kt2015: 2.5 kt2016: 3.1 kt2017: 4.2 kt2018: 9.9 kt2019: 5.2 kt2020: 4 kt2021: 2.9 kt2022: 1.4 kt2023: 2.1 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 2.08 kt for lulucf — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of up 45.4% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions in Southern Africa peaked at 87.15 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.43 kt, in 2022.

That places Southern Africa 25th out of 32 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.

LULUCF — Emissions in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) in Southern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 13.32 kt
1991 13.32 kt +0.0%
1992 13.32 kt +0.0%
1993 13.32 kt +0.0%
1994 13.32 kt +0.0%
1995 13.32 kt +0.0%
1996 52.45 kt +293.8%
1997 51.16 kt -2.5%
1998 87.15 kt +70.4%
1999 58.99 kt -32.3%
2000 22.03 kt -62.7%
2001 2.68 kt -87.9%
2002 2.32 kt -13.4%
2003 5.72 kt +146.6%
2004 2.46 kt -57.0%
2005 8.17 kt +232.7%
2006 2.49 kt -69.6%
2007 11.58 kt +365.6%
2008 7.11 kt -38.6%
2009 2.9 kt -59.1%
2010 4.73 kt +62.9%
2011 4.05 kt -14.5%
2012 4.07 kt +0.5%
2013 3.94 kt -3.0%
2014 5.3 kt +34.4%
2015 2.54 kt -52.0%
2016 3.13 kt +23.1%
2017 4.21 kt +34.6%
2018 9.95 kt +136.1%
2019 5.2 kt -47.8%
2020 3.95 kt -23.9%
2021 2.88 kt -27.1%
2022 1.43 kt -50.5%
2023 2.08 kt +45.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.97 kt 13.32 kt 87.15 kt 10
2000s 6.74 kt 2.32 kt 22.03 kt 10
2010s 4.71 kt 2.54 kt 9.95 kt 10
2020s 2.59 kt 1.43 kt 3.95 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 22 Malaysia 16.02 kt compare
  2. 23 Madagascar 13.94 kt compare
  3. 24 China 12.89 kt compare
  4. 24 China, mainland 12.89 kt compare
  5. 26 Honduras 12.76 kt compare
  6. 27 Cameroon 12.03 kt compare
  7. 28 Chad 11.58 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions in Southern Africa?
Lulucf — emissions in Southern Africa was 2.08 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 87.15 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.43 kt in 2022.
How does Southern Africa rank for lulucf — emissions?
Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,061 data points, 1990–2023
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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