On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) was 11,478 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa is 11,478 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa peaked at 18,040 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,099 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 (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,099 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5,641 kt | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 6,400 kt | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 6,101 kt | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 7,752 kt | +27.1% |
| 1995 | 8,125 kt | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 8,354 kt | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 8,290 kt | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 10,158 kt | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 9,811 kt | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 7,968 kt | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 8,293 kt | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 8,638 kt | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 9,251 kt | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 10,259 kt | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 9,509 kt | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 9,495 kt | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 9,739 kt | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 10,159 kt | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 9,943 kt | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 10,381 kt | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 12,069 kt | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 13,299 kt | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 13,088 kt | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 13,695 kt | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 14,054 kt | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 17,556 kt | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 18,040 kt | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 13,526 kt | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 12,475 kt | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 11,571 kt | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 12,062 kt | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 11,432 kt | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 11,478 kt | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,573 kt | 5,099 kt | 10,158 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,325 kt | 7,968 kt | 10,259 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,818 kt | 10,381 kt | 18,040 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,636 kt | 11,432 kt | 12,062 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 24 Bangladesh 5,581 kt compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,240 kt compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 5,000 kt compare
- 27 Ukraine 4,800 kt compare
- 28 Turkmenistan 4,565 kt compare
- 29 Belarus 4,195 kt compare
- 30 Malaysia 4,060 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 (co2eq) in Southern Africa?
- On-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa was 11,478 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18,040 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,099 kt in 1990.
- How does Southern Africa rank for on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq)?
- Southern Africa ranks 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 (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