Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) was 43,337 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
43,337 kt
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
30th
of 32 groups
All-time high
45,405 kt
in 2018
All-time low
20,325 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200620231990: 20.6k kt1991: 20.9k kt1992: 20.3k kt1993: 20.6k kt1994: 21.8k kt1995: 23.4k kt1996: 24.4k kt1997: 25.3k kt1998: 25.6k kt1999: 25.2k kt2000: 25.8k kt2001: 27.2k kt2002: 26.9k kt2003: 28.8k kt2004: 31.1k kt2005: 33.7k kt2006: 34.6k kt2007: 36.2k kt2008: 38.6k kt2009: 38.4k kt2010: 40.9k kt2011: 38.0k kt2012: 39.5k kt2013: 41.4k kt2014: 42.2k kt2015: 42.5k kt2016: 42.5k kt2017: 42.3k kt2018: 45.4k kt2019: 44.7k kt2020: 43.6k kt2021: 43.9k kt2022: 43.0k kt2023: 43.3k kt

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 43,337 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa peaked at 45,405 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20,325 kt, in 1992.

Southern Africa ranks 30th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 20,577 kt
1991 20,891 kt +1.5%
1992 20,325 kt -2.7%
1993 20,639 kt +1.5%
1994 21,777 kt +5.5%
1995 23,400 kt +7.5%
1996 24,354 kt +4.1%
1997 25,337 kt +4.0%
1998 25,594 kt +1.0%
1999 25,184 kt -1.6%
2000 25,778 kt +2.4%
2001 27,242 kt +5.7%
2002 26,928 kt -1.2%
2003 28,775 kt +6.9%
2004 31,104 kt +8.1%
2005 33,654 kt +8.2%
2006 34,587 kt +2.8%
2007 36,215 kt +4.7%
2008 38,563 kt +6.5%
2009 38,414 kt -0.4%
2010 40,930 kt +6.5%
2011 38,047 kt -7.0%
2012 39,535 kt +3.9%
2013 41,444 kt +4.8%
2014 42,180 kt +1.8%
2015 42,464 kt +0.7%
2016 42,543 kt +0.2%
2017 42,306 kt -0.6%
2018 45,405 kt +7.3%
2019 44,719 kt -1.5%
2020 43,590 kt -2.5%
2021 43,864 kt +0.6%
2022 42,966 kt -2.0%
2023 43,337 kt +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,808 kt 20,325 kt 25,594 kt 10
2000s 32,126 kt 25,778 kt 38,563 kt 10
2010s 41,957 kt 38,047 kt 45,405 kt 10
2020s 43,439 kt 42,966 kt 43,864 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 27 South Africa 39,765 kt compare
  2. 28 Colombia 38,686 kt compare
  3. 29 Spain 38,563 kt compare
  4. 30 Argentina 34,812 kt compare
  5. 31 Ukraine 33,693 kt compare
  6. 32 Cabo Verde 213 kt compare
  7. 32 China, Taiwan Province of 32,292 kt compare
  8. 33 Bangladesh 26,828 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa?
Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa was 43,337 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 45,405 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 20,325 kt in 1992.
How does Southern Africa rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq)?
Southern Africa ranks 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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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