Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Harvest wood products in South Africa
South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Harvest wood products was -2,346 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
-2,346 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
25th
of 35 countries
All-time high
-592.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2009
All-time low
-5,481 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2003
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Harvest wood products in South Africa, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
South Africa recorded -2,346 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — harvest wood products in 2022.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and down 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — harvest wood products in South Africa peaked at -592.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2009 and was at its lowest, -5,481 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2003.
That places South Africa 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Harvest wood products in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -4,419 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 2001 | -4,329 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.0% |
| 2002 | -4,623 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.8% |
| 2003 | -5,481 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +18.6% |
| 2004 | -5,200 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.1% |
| 2005 | -4,057 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -22.0% |
| 2006 | -3,585 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -11.6% |
| 2007 | -3,478 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.0% |
| 2008 | -2,945 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -15.3% |
| 2009 | -592.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -79.9% |
| 2010 | -1,060 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +78.9% |
| 2011 | -706.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -33.3% |
| 2012 | -1,234 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +74.6% |
| 2013 | -1,067 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -13.6% |
| 2014 | -1,160 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.7% |
| 2015 | -1,661 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +43.2% |
| 2016 | -1,839 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +10.8% |
| 2017 | -1,552 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -15.6% |
| 2018 | -2,400 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +54.6% |
| 2019 | -1,640 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -31.7% |
| 2020 | -1,319 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -19.6% |
| 2021 | -1,977 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +49.9% |
| 2022 | -2,346 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +18.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's -2,346 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1,909 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3,871 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5,481 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -592.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | -1,432 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2,400 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -706.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | -1,881 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2,346 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1,319 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 22 Ukraine -1,471 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 23 Japan -1,551 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 24 Finland -1,596 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 26 Spain -2,541 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 27 Argentina -2,716 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 28 Russian Federation -3,041 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 — harvest wood products in South Africa?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — harvest wood products in South Africa was -2,346 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — harvest wood products recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was -592.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2009.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — harvest wood products recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -5,481 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2003.
- How does South Africa rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — harvest wood products?
- South Africa ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — harvest wood products rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Harvest wood products. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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