Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Hydrofluorocarbons in South Africa

South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Hydrofluorocarbons was 3,625 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3,625 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
16th
of 39 countries
All-time high
3,625 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
All-time low
1,917 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2011
Years of data
12
2011–2022

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Hydrofluorocarbons in South Africa, 2011–2022

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2011201620222011: 1.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 2.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 2.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 2.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 2.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 2.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 2.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 3.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 3.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 3.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2021: 3.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2022: 3.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Analysis

In 2022, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — hydrofluorocarbons in South Africa stood at 3,625 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — hydrofluorocarbons in South Africa peaked at 3,625 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,917 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2011.

South Africa ranks 16th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Hydrofluorocarbons in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in South Africa, 2011 to 2022.
Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
2011 1,917 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
2012 2,078 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +8.4%
2013 2,267 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +9.1%
2014 2,347 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.5%
2015 2,546 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +8.5%
2016 2,694 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.8%
2017 2,849 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.8%
2018 3,004 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.4%
2019 3,160 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.2%
2020 3,315 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.9%
2021 3,470 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.7%
2022 3,625 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,540 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,917 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,160 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 9
2020s 3,470 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,315 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,625 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 13 Greece 4,492 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 14 Colombia 4,218 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 15 Spain 3,739 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 17 Czechia 3,572 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 18 Israel 3,056 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 19 Kazakhstan 2,722 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — hydrofluorocarbons in South Africa?
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — hydrofluorocarbons in South Africa was 3,625 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — hydrofluorocarbons recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3,625 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022.
What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — hydrofluorocarbons recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,917 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2011.
How does South Africa rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — hydrofluorocarbons?
South Africa ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — hydrofluorocarbons rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
52 places, 1,616 data points, 1989–2023
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