Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in South Africa
South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of was 11.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
11.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
8th
of 26 countries
All-time high
15.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2001
All-time low
9.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2016
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in South Africa, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
In 2022, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in South Africa stood at 11.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in South Africa peaked at 15.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2016.
That places South Africa 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 2001 | 15.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 13.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 14.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 13.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 12.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 13.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 12.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 12.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 11.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 10.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 10.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 11.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 12.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 11.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 9.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 9.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 11.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 12.37 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 12.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 11.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 11.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 11.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 77% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 12.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 15.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 9.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 12.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 11.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 12.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 — field burning of in South Africa?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in South Africa was 11.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2001.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
- South Africa ranks 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Field burning of agricultural residues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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