Other forest — Emissions in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Other forest — Emissions was 5,866 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Emissions in Southern Africa, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other forest — emissions in Southern Africa is 5,866 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 305.1% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — emissions in Southern Africa peaked at 8,109 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,000 kt, in 2022.
That places Southern Africa 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Emissions in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,854 kt | — |
| 2002 | 1,603 kt | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 3,903 kt | +143.4% |
| 2004 | 1,708 kt | -56.2% |
| 2005 | 5,591 kt | +227.4% |
| 2006 | 1,390 kt | -75.1% |
| 2007 | 8,109 kt | +483.2% |
| 2008 | 4,955 kt | -38.9% |
| 2009 | 2,022 kt | -59.2% |
| 2010 | 3,157 kt | +56.1% |
| 2011 | 2,582 kt | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 2,834 kt | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 2,750 kt | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 3,609 kt | +31.2% |
| 2015 | 1,748 kt | -51.6% |
| 2016 | 2,195 kt | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 2,891 kt | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 6,976 kt | +141.3% |
| 2019 | 3,539 kt | -49.3% |
| 2020 | 2,760 kt | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 2,008 kt | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 1,000 kt | -50.2% |
| 2023 | 1,448 kt | +44.8% |
| 2024 | 5,866 kt | +305.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,459 kt | 1,390 kt | 8,109 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,228 kt | 1,748 kt | 6,976 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,616 kt | 1,000 kt | 5,866 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
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 other forest — emissions in Southern Africa?
- Other forest — emissions in Southern Africa was 5,866 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8,109 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest other forest — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 kt in 2022.
- How does Southern Africa rank for other forest — emissions?
- Southern Africa ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — emissions rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. 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 Other forest — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.