On-farm energy use — Emissions in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: On-farm energy use — Emissions was 10,773 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
On-farm energy use — Emissions in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 10,773 kt for on-farm energy use — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, on-farm energy use — emissions in Southern Africa peaked at 17,024 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,793 kt, in 1990.
That places Southern Africa 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
On-farm energy use — Emissions in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,793 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5,286 kt | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 5,994 kt | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 5,687 kt | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 7,267 kt | +27.8% |
| 1995 | 7,634 kt | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 7,823 kt | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 7,796 kt | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 9,550 kt | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 9,222 kt | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 7,463 kt | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 7,759 kt | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 8,088 kt | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 8,686 kt | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 9,665 kt | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 8,944 kt | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 8,931 kt | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 9,158 kt | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 9,599 kt | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 9,380 kt | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 9,797 kt | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 11,313 kt | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 12,447 kt | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 12,242 kt | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 12,814 kt | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 13,210 kt | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 16,559 kt | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 17,024 kt | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 12,678 kt | -25.5% |
| 2019 | 11,707 kt | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 10,864 kt | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 11,325 kt | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 10,730 kt | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 10,773 kt | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,105 kt | 4,793 kt | 9,550 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,767 kt | 7,463 kt | 9,665 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,979 kt | 9,797 kt | 17,024 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,923 kt | 10,730 kt | 11,325 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 24 Bangladesh 5,098 kt compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,940 kt compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 4,737 kt compare
- 27 Ukraine 4,396 kt compare
- 28 Turkmenistan 4,394 kt compare
- 29 Belarus 3,862 kt compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 3,761 kt compare
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 on-farm energy use — emissions in Southern Africa?
- On-farm energy use — emissions in Southern Africa was 10,773 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest on-farm energy use — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17,024 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest on-farm energy use — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,793 kt in 1990.
- How does Southern Africa rank for on-farm energy use — emissions?
- Southern Africa ranks 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is on-farm energy use — emissions rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of On-farm energy use — 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