AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa
South Africa: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 18,110 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa stood at 18,110 kt.
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 (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa peaked at 22,236 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16,934 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,209 kt | — |
| 1991 | 20,414 kt | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 20,166 kt | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 19,517 kt | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 19,039 kt | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 19,063 kt | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 20,571 kt | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 20,907 kt | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 22,236 kt | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 21,392 kt | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 20,343 kt | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 19,655 kt | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 19,961 kt | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 19,165 kt | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 18,673 kt | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 19,723 kt | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 18,711 kt | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 19,432 kt | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 19,457 kt | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 19,386 kt | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 19,487 kt | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 19,258 kt | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 19,564 kt | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 19,147 kt | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 19,118 kt | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 18,593 kt | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 17,929 kt | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 18,000 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 17,909 kt | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 17,236 kt | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 16,934 kt | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 17,977 kt | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 17,282 kt | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 18,110 kt | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,351 kt | 19,039 kt | 22,236 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,451 kt | 18,673 kt | 20,343 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,624 kt | 17,236 kt | 19,564 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,576 kt | 16,934 kt | 18,110 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 42 Mongolia 19,674 kt compare
- 43 Madagascar 19,561 kt compare
- 44 Guinea 18,215 kt compare
- 46 Somalia 18,011 kt compare
- 47 Central African Republic 17,861 kt compare
- 48 Mozambique 17,856 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa was 18,110 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 22,236 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,934 kt in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- South Africa ranks 45th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (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