AFOLU — Emissions in South Africa
South Africa: AFOLU — Emissions was 646.77 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions in South Africa is 646.77 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in South Africa peaked at 794.16 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 604.79 kt, in 2020.
That places South Africa 45th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 721.74 kt | — |
| 1991 | 729.07 kt | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 720.22 kt | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 697.03 kt | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 679.97 kt | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 680.83 kt | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 734.66 kt | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 746.67 kt | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 794.16 kt | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 763.99 kt | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 726.54 kt | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 701.95 kt | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 712.9 kt | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 684.46 kt | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 666.91 kt | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 704.4 kt | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 668.24 kt | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 693.99 kt | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 694.88 kt | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 692.36 kt | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 695.95 kt | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 687.79 kt | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 698.71 kt | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 683.84 kt | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 682.8 kt | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 664.05 kt | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 640.33 kt | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 642.87 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 639.61 kt | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 615.55 kt | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 604.79 kt | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 642.03 kt | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 617.22 kt | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 646.77 kt | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 726.83 kt | 679.97 kt | 794.16 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 694.66 kt | 666.91 kt | 726.54 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 665.15 kt | 615.55 kt | 698.71 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 627.7 kt | 604.79 kt | 646.77 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 42 Mongolia 702.63 kt compare
- 43 Madagascar 698.62 kt compare
- 44 Guinea 650.55 kt compare
- 46 Somalia 643.24 kt compare
- 47 Central African Republic 637.9 kt compare
- 48 Mozambique 637.73 kt compare
More climate change data for South Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions in South Africa?
- Afolu — emissions in South Africa was 646.77 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 794.16 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 604.79 kt in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for afolu — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 45th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). 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