Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in South Africa
South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of was 47.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
47.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
8th
of 26 countries
All-time high
62.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2001
All-time low
38.83 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 47.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 62.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 38.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2016.
South Africa ranks 8th of 26 countries on this measure, 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 | 55.45 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 2001 | 62.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 55.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 60.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 53.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 49.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 52.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 51.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 50.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 48.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 41.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 43.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 45.14 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 52.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 46.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 38.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 39.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 45.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 50.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 50.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 47.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 47.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 47.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.44 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 77% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 49.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 62.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 38.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 52.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 47.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 50.27 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 47.01 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 62.38 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 38.83 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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