Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Emissions in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Emissions was 5,987 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,987 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
24th
of 30 groups
All-time high
11,252 kt
in 2017
All-time low
1,663 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Emissions in Southern Africa, 1990–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1990200620231990: 1.7k kt1991: 2.1k kt1992: 2.5k kt1993: 2.9k kt1994: 3.0k kt1995: 2.9k kt1996: 3.4k kt1997: 2.9k kt1998: 4.3k kt1999: 4.1k kt2000: 3.8k kt2001: 4.2k kt2002: 4.2k kt2003: 4.2k kt2004: 4.1k kt2005: 4.1k kt2006: 3.9k kt2007: 4.0k kt2008: 3.8k kt2009: 4.0k kt2010: 4.0k kt2011: 5.9k kt2012: 7.0k kt2013: 7.0k kt2014: 7.3k kt2015: 6.6k kt2016: 10.8k kt2017: 11.3k kt2018: 7.0k kt2019: 6.1k kt2020: 5.5k kt2021: 6.1k kt2022: 6.0k kt2023: 6.0k kt

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 5,987 kt for total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions in Southern Africa peaked at 11,252 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,663 kt, in 1990.

That places Southern Africa 24th out of 30 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.

Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Emissions in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Emissions (CO2) in Southern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,663 kt
1991 2,128 kt +28.0%
1992 2,512 kt +18.0%
1993 2,916 kt +16.1%
1994 3,001 kt +2.9%
1995 2,912 kt -2.9%
1996 3,393 kt +16.5%
1997 2,854 kt -15.9%
1998 4,293 kt +50.4%
1999 4,064 kt -5.3%
2000 3,830 kt -5.8%
2001 4,175 kt +9.0%
2002 4,205 kt +0.7%
2003 4,187 kt -0.4%
2004 4,146 kt -1.0%
2005 4,105 kt -1.0%
2006 3,927 kt -4.3%
2007 3,985 kt +1.5%
2008 3,815 kt -4.3%
2009 3,984 kt +4.4%
2010 4,044 kt +1.5%
2011 5,880 kt +45.4%
2012 6,971 kt +18.6%
2013 6,996 kt +0.3%
2014 7,325 kt +4.7%
2015 6,588 kt -10.1%
2016 10,817 kt +64.2%
2017 11,252 kt +4.0%
2018 7,032 kt -37.5%
2019 6,099 kt -13.3%
2020 5,517 kt -9.5%
2021 6,070 kt +10.0%
2022 5,991 kt -1.3%
2023 5,987 kt -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,974 kt 1,663 kt 4,293 kt 10
2000s 4,036 kt 3,815 kt 4,205 kt 10
2010s 7,300 kt 4,044 kt 11,252 kt 10
2020s 5,891 kt 5,517 kt 6,070 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 21 Malaysia 3,362 kt compare
  2. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,091 kt compare
  3. 23 Republic of Korea 2,972 kt compare
  4. 24 Ukraine 2,800 kt compare
  5. 25 Morocco 2,779 kt compare
  6. 26 Kazakhstan 2,644 kt compare
  7. 27 Egypt 2,617 kt compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions in Southern Africa?
Total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions in Southern Africa was 5,987 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 11,252 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,663 kt in 1990.
How does Southern Africa rank for total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions?
Southern Africa ranks 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 (excl.eletricity & heat) — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
191 places, 6,318 data points, 1990–2023
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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.