Total Energy — Emissions in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Total Energy — Emissions was 10,773 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 10,773 kt for total energy — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total energy — emissions in Southern Africa peaked at 17,024 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,793 kt, in 1990.
Southern Africa ranks 27th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,105 kt | 4,793 kt | 9,550 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,767 kt | 7,463 kt | 9,665 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,979 kt | 9,797 kt | 17,024 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,923 kt | 10,730 kt | 11,325 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 24 Morocco 5,838 kt compare
- 25 Viet Nam 5,182 kt compare
- 26 Bangladesh 5,098 kt compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,940 kt compare
- 28 Uzbekistan 4,737 kt compare
- 29 Ukraine 4,396 kt compare
- 30 Turkmenistan 4,394 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 10,773 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 17,024 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest total energy — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,793 kt in 1990.
- How does Southern Africa rank for total energy — emissions?
- Southern Africa ranks 27th 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 12.0%. 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 (CO2). 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.