LULUCF — Emissions Share in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: LULUCF — Emissions Share was -19.09 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LULUCF — Emissions Share in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, lulucf — emissions share in Southern Africa stood at -19.09 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 660.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share in Southern Africa peaked at 9.17 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, -19.43 %, in 2022.
That places Southern Africa 31st out of 34 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.553 % | -0.62 % | -0.5 % | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.46 % | -3.25 % | -0.49 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 % | -2.57 % | 8.99 % | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.92 % | -19.43 % | 9.17 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 28 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 72 % compare
- 29 Zambia 71.97 % compare
- 30 Melanesia 70.44 % compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 70.4 % compare
- 32 Bhutan 70.04 % compare
- 33 Sierra Leone 68.47 % compare
- 34 Peru 67.26 % compare
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 48,717 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 16,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 32,243 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 62.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 1,152 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 5,709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 5,306 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 402.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 20.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 14.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lulucf — emissions share in Southern Africa?
- Lulucf — emissions share in Southern Africa was -19.09 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.17 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.43 % in 2022.
- How does Southern Africa rank for lulucf — emissions share?
- Southern Africa ranks 31st out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions share rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 660.6%. 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 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.