Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 9,875 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9,875 kt
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
27th
of 32 groups
All-time high
9,875 kt
in 2023
All-time low
7,735 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Africa, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200620231990: 7.7k kt1991: 7.9k kt1992: 8.1k kt1993: 8.2k kt1994: 8.3k kt1995: 8.5k kt1996: 8.6k kt1997: 9.0k kt1998: 8.8k kt1999: 8.7k kt2000: 8.7k kt2001: 8.7k kt2002: 9.0k kt2003: 9.1k kt2004: 9.1k kt2005: 9.2k kt2006: 9.2k kt2007: 9.3k kt2008: 9.4k kt2009: 9.5k kt2010: 9.5k kt2011: 9.5k kt2012: 9.6k kt2013: 9.7k kt2014: 9.6k kt2015: 9.6k kt2016: 9.5k kt2017: 9.5k kt2018: 9.7k kt2019: 9.7k kt2020: 9.8k kt2021: 9.8k kt2022: 9.8k kt2023: 9.9k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa is 9,875 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa peaked at 9,875 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,735 kt, in 1990.

That places Southern Africa 27th out of 32 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.

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Southern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 7,735 kt
1991 7,927 kt +2.5%
1992 8,052 kt +1.6%
1993 8,171 kt +1.5%
1994 8,305 kt +1.6%
1995 8,511 kt +2.5%
1996 8,638 kt +1.5%
1997 8,960 kt +3.7%
1998 8,847 kt -1.3%
1999 8,677 kt -1.9%
2000 8,656 kt -0.2%
2001 8,749 kt +1.1%
2002 8,956 kt +2.4%
2003 9,070 kt +1.3%
2004 9,078 kt +0.1%
2005 9,162 kt +0.9%
2006 9,231 kt +0.7%
2007 9,323 kt +1.0%
2008 9,400 kt +0.8%
2009 9,454 kt +0.6%
2010 9,490 kt +0.4%
2011 9,503 kt +0.1%
2012 9,607 kt +1.1%
2013 9,714 kt +1.1%
2014 9,637 kt -0.8%
2015 9,593 kt -0.5%
2016 9,538 kt -0.6%
2017 9,540 kt +0.0%
2018 9,699 kt +1.7%
2019 9,718 kt +0.2%
2020 9,766 kt +0.5%
2021 9,793 kt +0.3%
2022 9,836 kt +0.4%
2023 9,875 kt +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,382 kt 7,735 kt 8,960 kt 10
2000s 9,108 kt 8,656 kt 9,454 kt 10
2010s 9,604 kt 9,490 kt 9,718 kt 10
2020s 9,817 kt 9,766 kt 9,875 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 24 Ukraine 8,828 kt compare
  2. 25 Ethiopia 8,370 kt compare
  3. 26 Myanmar 7,279 kt compare
  4. 27 Republic of Korea 7,180 kt compare
  5. 28 Canada 7,143 kt compare
  6. 29 Japan 6,880 kt compare
  7. 30 Kenya 6,589 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa?
Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa was 9,875 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 9,875 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 7,735 kt in 1990.
How does Southern Africa rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Southern Africa ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,102 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