Total Energy — Emissions in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Total Energy — Emissions was 12.3 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total Energy — Emissions in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 12.3 kt for total energy — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total energy — emissions in Southern Africa peaked at 18.03 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.05 kt, in 1993.
Southern Africa ranks 26th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.99 kt | 4.05 kt | 7.52 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.28 kt | 5.41 kt | 8.35 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.33 kt | 9.34 kt | 18.03 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.74 kt | 12.18 kt | 13.33 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 23 Australia and New Zealand 6.16 kt compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 6.08 kt compare
- 25 Turkmenistan 5.81 kt compare
- 26 Japan 5.13 kt compare
- 27 Morocco 4.95 kt compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.91 kt compare
- 29 Ukraine 4.74 kt compare
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 2,753 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -74,828 kt (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 47,122 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) -74,470 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 357.91 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 2.14 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 47,124 1000 ha (2025)
- Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 8.36 kt (2024)
- Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 72,154 ha (2024)
- Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 3.64 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total energy — emissions in Southern Africa?
- Total energy — emissions in Southern Africa was 12.3 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total energy — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.03 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest total energy — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.05 kt in 1993.
- How does Southern Africa rank for total energy — emissions?
- Southern Africa ranks 26th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total energy — emissions rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 Total Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.