Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 22,122 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 22,122 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa peaked at 22,122 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,969 kt, in 1961.
That places Southern Africa 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,969 kt | — |
| 1962 | 4,080 kt | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 4,218 kt | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 4,357 kt | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 4,495 kt | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 4,605 kt | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 4,743 kt | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 4,881 kt | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 5,048 kt | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 4,873 kt | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 5,477 kt | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 5,708 kt | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 5,928 kt | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 6,114 kt | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 6,205 kt | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 6,434 kt | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 6,656 kt | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 6,838 kt | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 7,023 kt | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 7,225 kt | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 7,489 kt | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 7,837 kt | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 7,958 kt | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 8,005 kt | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 8,318 kt | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 8,600 kt | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 8,838 kt | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 9,078 kt | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 10,362 kt | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 10,682 kt | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 10,991 kt | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 11,155 kt | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 11,472 kt | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 11,322 kt | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 12,205 kt | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 12,618 kt | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 13,324 kt | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 13,532 kt | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 13,778 kt | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 14,076 kt | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 14,352 kt | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 14,903 kt | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 15,086 kt | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 15,283 kt | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 15,681 kt | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 16,299 kt | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 16,726 kt | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 17,182 kt | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 16,894 kt | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 17,300 kt | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 17,701 kt | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 19,323 kt | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 20,052 kt | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 20,081 kt | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 20,109 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 20,187 kt | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 20,550 kt | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 20,742 kt | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 21,020 kt | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 21,125 kt | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 21,456 kt | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 21,761 kt | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 22,122 kt | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,488 kt | 3,969 kt | 5,048 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,126 kt | 4,873 kt | 7,023 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,371 kt | 7,225 kt | 10,362 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,108 kt | 10,682 kt | 13,778 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,648 kt | 14,076 kt | 17,182 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,707 kt | 17,300 kt | 21,020 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,616 kt | 21,125 kt | 22,122 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,717 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,243 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,152 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,306 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 402.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa was 22,122 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 22,122 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,969 kt in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Southern Africa ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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