Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manufacturing industries in South Africa
South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manufacturing industries was 26,647 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
26,647 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
14th
of 40 countries
All-time high
26,647 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
All-time low
19,958 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manufacturing industries in South Africa, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 26,647 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manufacturing industries in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manufacturing industries in South Africa peaked at 26,647 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19,958 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2020.
That places South Africa 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manufacturing industries in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21,132 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 2001 | 21,569 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 22,556 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 22,142 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 23,126 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 23,714 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 24,503 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 25,379 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 25,850 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 22,693 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 23,223 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 23,224 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23,240 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 23,302 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 23,396 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 23,593 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 23,911 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 23,720 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 23,770 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 23,505 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 19,958 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 23,705 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 26,647 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,266 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 21,132 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 25,850 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,488 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 23,223 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 23,911 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,437 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 19,958 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 26,647 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 11 France 35,935 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 Latvia 643.36 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 12 Estonia 228.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 12 Spain 34,929 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 13 Argentina 28,030 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 23,220 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 16 Chile 16,398 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 17 Ukraine 15,836 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 — manufacturing industries in South Africa?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manufacturing industries in South Africa was 26,647 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manufacturing industries recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26,647 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manufacturing industries recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,958 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manufacturing industries?
- South Africa ranks 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manufacturing industries rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 — Manufacturing industries and construction. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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