Other — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Other — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,912 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,912 kt
Change on year
up 5.1%
Rank
24th
of 32 groups
All-time high
3,216 kt
in 2019
All-time low
1,233 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Other — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, 1961–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for other — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa is 2,912 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa peaked at 3,216 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,233 kt, in 1961.

Southern Africa ranks 24th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Other — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 1,233 kt
1962 1,238 kt +0.4%
1963 1,246 kt +0.7%
1964 1,252 kt +0.4%
1965 1,257 kt +0.4%
1966 1,263 kt +0.4%
1967 1,268 kt +0.4%
1968 1,274 kt +0.4%
1969 1,279 kt +0.4%
1970 1,313 kt +2.6%
1971 1,316 kt +0.2%
1972 1,333 kt +1.3%
1973 1,408 kt +5.7%
1974 1,404 kt -0.3%
1975 1,540 kt +9.7%
1976 1,539 kt -0.0%
1977 1,527 kt -0.8%
1978 1,429 kt -6.4%
1979 1,421 kt -0.5%
1980 1,480 kt +4.1%
1981 1,562 kt +5.5%
1982 1,755 kt +12.4%
1983 1,857 kt +5.8%
1984 1,795 kt -3.3%
1985 1,806 kt +0.6%
1986 1,785 kt -1.2%
1987 1,891 kt +5.9%
1988 2,023 kt +7.0%
1989 1,980 kt -2.1%
1990 2,066 kt +4.4%
1991 1,908 kt -7.6%
1992 1,960 kt +2.7%
1993 2,118 kt +8.1%
1994 2,000 kt -5.6%
1995 2,108 kt +5.4%
1996 2,147 kt +1.9%
1997 2,129 kt -0.8%
1998 2,294 kt +7.7%
1999 2,277 kt -0.7%
2000 2,458 kt +7.9%
2001 2,675 kt +8.8%
2002 2,801 kt +4.7%
2003 2,735 kt -2.3%
2004 2,770 kt +1.3%
2005 2,828 kt +2.1%
2006 2,757 kt -2.5%
2007 2,924 kt +6.1%
2008 3,039 kt +3.9%
2009 2,697 kt -11.3%
2010 3,068 kt +13.8%
2011 3,024 kt -1.4%
2012 2,951 kt -2.4%
2013 3,043 kt +3.1%
2014 3,013 kt -1.0%
2015 3,000 kt -0.4%
2016 2,868 kt -4.4%
2017 3,007 kt +4.9%
2018 3,082 kt +2.5%
2019 3,216 kt +4.3%
2020 2,692 kt -16.3%
2021 2,996 kt +11.3%
2022 2,771 kt -7.5%
2023 2,912 kt +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,257 kt 1,233 kt 1,279 kt 9
1970s 1,423 kt 1,313 kt 1,540 kt 10
1980s 1,793 kt 1,480 kt 2,023 kt 10
1990s 2,101 kt 1,908 kt 2,294 kt 10
2000s 2,768 kt 2,458 kt 3,039 kt 10
2010s 3,027 kt 2,868 kt 3,216 kt 10
2020s 2,843 kt 2,692 kt 2,996 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 21 Sudan 1,630 kt compare
  2. 22 Central African Republic 1,312 kt compare
  3. 23 Ethiopia 1,298 kt compare
  4. 24 Egypt 1,216 kt compare
  5. 25 Republic of Korea 1,116 kt compare
  6. 26 Philippines 946.05 kt compare
  7. 27 Bangladesh 935.45 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa?
Other — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa was 2,912 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3,216 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest other — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,233 kt in 1961.
How does Southern Africa rank for other — emissions (co2eq)?
Southern Africa ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is other — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,385 data points, 1961–2023
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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