Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 8.39 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
8.39 kt
Rank
30th
of 30 groups
All-time high
16.47 kt
in 1962
All-time low
8.39 kt
in 2050
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Africa, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa stood at 8.39 kt. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa peaked at 16.47 kt in 1962 and was at its lowest, 8.39 kt, in 2050.

That places Southern Africa 30th out of 30 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 16.34 kt
1962 16.47 kt +0.8%
1963 14.92 kt -9.4%
1964 14.83 kt -0.6%
1965 14.5 kt -2.2%
1966 14.54 kt +0.3%
1967 14.7 kt +1.1%
1968 14.79 kt +0.6%
1969 15.74 kt +6.4%
1970 14.91 kt -5.3%
1971 14.84 kt -0.5%
1972 13.52 kt -8.9%
1973 12.8 kt -5.4%
1974 12.36 kt -3.4%
1975 13.35 kt +8.0%
1976 13.85 kt +3.7%
1977 13.92 kt +0.5%
1978 13.92 kt +0.0%
1979 13.92 kt +0.0%
1980 13.92 kt +0.0%
1981 12.54 kt -9.9%
1982 11.18 kt -10.9%
1983 11.09 kt -0.8%
1984 10.77 kt -2.9%
1985 10.98 kt +1.9%
1986 10.98 kt +0.0%
1987 10.98 kt +0.0%
1988 10.98 kt +0.0%
1989 10.98 kt +0.0%
1990 10.05 kt -8.5%
1991 12.09 kt +20.3%
1992 11.77 kt -2.6%
1993 11.47 kt -2.6%
1994 11.3 kt -1.5%
1995 11.23 kt -0.6%
1996 10.86 kt -3.3%
1997 10.81 kt -0.5%
1998 10.47 kt -3.1%
1999 9.96 kt -4.9%
2000 10.33 kt +3.7%
2001 11.1 kt +7.5%
2002 10.12 kt -8.9%
2003 10.67 kt +5.5%
2004 10.33 kt -3.2%
2005 10.22 kt -1.0%
2006 10.12 kt -0.9%
2007 10.61 kt +4.8%
2008 9.63 kt -9.3%
2009 9.74 kt +1.1%
2010 9.66 kt -0.7%
2011 9.61 kt -0.6%
2012 9.07 kt -5.6%
2013 9.49 kt +4.7%
2014 9.49 kt +0.0%
2015 9.39 kt -1.1%
2016 9.34 kt -0.4%
2017 9.32 kt -0.2%
2018 9.29 kt -0.4%
2019 9.22 kt -0.7%
2020 9.15 kt -0.7%
2021 9.09 kt -0.6%
2022 9.04 kt -0.6%
2023 8.98 kt -0.6%
2030 9.33 kt +3.9%
2050 8.39 kt -10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.2 kt 14.5 kt 16.47 kt 9
1970s 13.74 kt 12.36 kt 14.91 kt 10
1980s 11.44 kt 10.77 kt 13.92 kt 10
1990s 11 kt 9.96 kt 12.09 kt 10
2000s 10.29 kt 9.63 kt 11.1 kt 10
2010s 9.39 kt 9.07 kt 9.66 kt 10
2020s 9.07 kt 8.98 kt 9.15 kt 4
2030s 9.33 kt 9.33 kt 9.33 kt 1
2050s 8.39 kt 8.39 kt 8.39 kt 1

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 27 Burkina Faso 2,313 kt compare
  2. 28 Sri Lanka 2,061 kt compare
  3. 29 Russian Federation 2,049 kt compare
  4. 30 Dominican Republic 1,834 kt compare
  5. 31 Uruguay 1,725 kt compare
  6. 32 Spain 1,539 kt compare
  7. 33 Mali 1,514 kt compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa?
Rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa was 8.39 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 16.47 kt in 1962.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 8.39 kt in 2050.
How does Southern Africa rank for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Southern Africa ranks 30th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice Cultivation — 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
163 places, 9,899 data points, 1961–2050
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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