Climate Change in Southern Africa 386 indicators covering climate change for Southern Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Manure applied to Soils β Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) β FAO TIER 1 576.69 kt 2050 β 33rd Synthetic Fertilizers β Direct emissions (N2O) β FAO TIER 1 11.63 kt 2050 β 31st Synthetic Fertilizers β Emissions (N2O) β FAO TIER 1 15.4 kt 2050 β 31st Synthetic Fertilizers β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) β FAO TIER 1 4,082 kt 2050 β 31st Synthetic Fertilizers β Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) β FAO TIER 1 4,082 kt 2050 β 31st Beans, dry β Crop residues (N content) β FAO TIER 1 1.28 million kg 2050 β 29th Beans, dry β Crop residues (Emissions N2O) β FAO TIER 1 0.0247 kt 2050 β 29th Beans, dry β Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) β FAO TIER 1 0.0201 kt 2050 β 29th Beans, dry β Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O) β FAO TIER 1 0.0045 kt 2050 β 29th Wheat β Crop residues (N content) β FAO TIER 1 32.40 million kg 2050 β 30th Wheat β Crop residues (Emissions N2O) β FAO TIER 1 0.6237 kt 2050 β 30th Wheat β Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) β FAO TIER 1 0.5092 kt 2050 β 30th Wheat β Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O) β FAO TIER 1 0.1146 kt 2050 β 30th Wheat β Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) β FAO TIER 365,168 t 2050 β 29th Wheat β Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) β FAO TIER 1 0.0256 kt 2050 β 29th Wheat β Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) β FAO TIER 1 0.986 kt 2050 β 29th Rice β Crop residues (N content) β FAO TIER 1 51,669 kg 2050 β 34th Rice β Crop residues (Emissions N2O) β FAO TIER 1 0.001 kt 2050 β 34th Rice β Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) β FAO TIER 1 0.0008 kt 2050 β 34th Rice β Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O) β FAO TIER 1 0.0002 kt 2050 β 34th Rice β Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) β FAO TIER 1 0.2996 kt 2050 β 34th Rice Cultivation β Emissions (CH4) β FAO TIER 1 0.2996 kt 2050 β 33rd Rice Cultivation β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) β FAO TIER 1 8.39 kt 2050 β 33rd Rice Cultivation β Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) β FAO TIER 1 8.39 kt 2050 β 33rd Cereals excluding rice β Emissions intensity 0.15 kg CO2eq/kg 2023 down 17.8% 22nd Cereals excluding rice β Emissions (CO2eq) 2,917 kt 2023 up 10.6% 27th Cereals excluding rice β Production 19.45 million t 2023 up 34.5% 28th Rice β Emissions (CO2eq) 9.36 kt 2023 down 5.2% 31st Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled β Emissions intensity 18.03 kg CO2eq/kg 2023 down 19.1% 22nd Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled β Emissions (CO2eq) 20,879 kt 2023 down 11.4% 29th Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled β Production 1.16 million t 2023 up 9.5% 27th Raw milk of cattle β Emissions intensity 0.6925 kg CO2eq/kg 2023 down 9.8% 24th Raw milk of cattle β Emissions (CO2eq) 2,892 kt 2023 up 3.4% 30th Raw milk of cattle β Production 4.18 million t 2023 up 14.5% 27th Meat of goat, fresh or chilled β Emissions intensity 92.93 kg CO2eq/kg 2023 down 13.5% 2nd Meat of goat, fresh or chilled β Emissions (CO2eq) 2,168 kt 2023 down 11.1% 19th Meat of goat, fresh or chilled β Production 23,334 t 2023 up 2.8% 25th Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled β Emissions intensity 36.45 kg CO2eq/kg 2023 up 14.6% 11th Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled β Emissions (CO2eq) 5,506 kt 2023 down 10.6% 24th Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled β Production 151,025 t 2023 down 22.0% 24th Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled β Emissions intensity 0.2872 kg CO2eq/kg 2023 down 2.0% 24th Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled β Emissions (CO2eq) 539 kt 2023 up 8.9% 26th Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled β Production 1.88 million t 2023 up 11.1% 24th Hen eggs in shell, fresh β Emissions intensity 0.4523 kg CO2eq/kg 2023 down 22.8% 26th Hen eggs in shell, fresh β Emissions (CO2eq) 221.11 kt 2023 down 21.2% 29th Hen eggs in shell, fresh β Production 488,895 t 2023 up 2.0% 28th Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled β Emissions intensity 1.06 kg CO2eq/kg 2023 down 46.8% 31st Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled β Emissions (CO2eq) 386.09 kt 2023 down 13.3% 27th Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled β Production 363,414 t 2023 up 62.9% 26th Rice β Production 4,083 t 2023 up 6.8% 30th Forest land β Carbon stock in living biomass 2,753 million t 2025 up 1.4% 30th Sorghum β Crop residues (N content) β FAO TIER 1 8.19 million kg 2050 β 25th Sorghum β Crop residues (Emissions N2O) β FAO TIER 1 0.1576 kt 2050 β 25th Sorghum β Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) β FAO TIER 1 0.1287 kt 2050 β 25th Sorghum β Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O) β FAO TIER 1 0.029 kt 2050 β 25th Forestland β Area β FAO TIER 1 47,122 1000 ha 2025 up 1.9% 28th Forestland β Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) β FAO TIER 1 -74,828 kt 2025 down 440.5% 21st Net Forest conversion β Area β FAO TIER 1 2.14 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 32nd Net Forest conversion β Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 357.91 kt 2025 down 0.3% 32nd Carbon stock change in forests β Area β FAO TIER 1 47,124 1000 ha 2025 up 1.9% 28th β Previous Page 2 of 7 Next β