Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy in South Africa
South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy was 374,115 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
374,115 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
9th
of 40 countries
All-time high
436,720 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2009
All-time low
374,115 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy in South Africa, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 374,115 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy in South Africa peaked at 436,720 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2009 and was at its lowest, 374,115 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2022.
That places South Africa 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 383,860 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 2001 | 382,325 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 388,701 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 405,135 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 416,586 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 410,779 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 400,702 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 421,957 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 418,740 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 436,720 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 413,733 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 410,166 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 417,747 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 408,585 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 407,077 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 397,456 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 393,826 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 393,270 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 397,251 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 399,709 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 374,792 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 387,369 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 374,115 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 406,550 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 382,325 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 436,720 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 403,882 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 393,270 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 417,747 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 378,759 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 374,115 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 387,369 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 6 Mexico 485,336 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Netherlands 108,311 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 Brazil 418,450 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 Australia 397,983 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 Croatia 17,644 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 9 Slovenia 11,790 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 10 Italy 308,801 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 10 Lithuania 11,381 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 Estonia 8,762 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 278,537 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 12 France 256,901 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 12 Latvia 6,394 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More climate change data for South Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 717.27 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy in South Africa?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy in South Africa was 374,115 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 436,720 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2009.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 374,115 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy?
- South Africa ranks 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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