Other — Emissions Share in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Other — Emissions Share was 9.34 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.34 %
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
2nd
of 34 groups
All-time high
13.01 %
in 2019
All-time low
6.94 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Other — Emissions Share in Southern Africa, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 7.7 %1991: 7.2 %1992: 7 %1993: 7.6 %1994: 7.2 %1995: 7.5 %1996: 6.9 %1997: 6.9 %1998: 7.4 %1999: 7.6 %2000: 8.6 %2001: 9.1 %2002: 9.1 %2003: 10.4 %2004: 10.4 %2005: 10.2 %2006: 9.8 %2007: 10.5 %2008: 9.9 %2009: 9.9 %2010: 9.2 %2011: 8 %2012: 9.2 %2013: 10.9 %2014: 11.4 %2015: 11.8 %2016: 11.8 %2017: 10.8 %2018: 11.6 %2019: 13 %2020: 10 %2021: 9.2 %2022: 9.5 %2023: 9.3 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for other — emissions share in Southern Africa is 9.34 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other — emissions share in Southern Africa peaked at 13.01 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.94 %, in 1996.

That places Southern Africa 2nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.3 % 6.94 % 7.69 % 10
2000s 9.79 % 8.6 % 10.47 % 10
2010s 10.78 % 7.97 % 13.01 % 10
2020s 9.51 % 9.22 % 10.01 % 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 1 Turks and Caicos Islands 56.98 % compare
  2. 2 Netherlands Antilles (former) 55.97 % compare
  3. 3 British Virgin Islands 54.55 % compare
  4. 4 Aruba 54.14 % compare
  5. 5 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 50 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other — emissions share in Southern Africa?
Other — emissions share in Southern Africa was 9.34 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other — emissions share recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 13.01 % in 2019.
What is the lowest other — emissions share recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 6.94 % in 1996.
How does Southern Africa rank for other — emissions share?
Southern Africa ranks 2nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is other — emissions share rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,906 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.