Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management in South Africa
South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management was 2,542 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,542 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 40 countries
All-time high
2,600 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2015
All-time low
2,135 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management 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 — manure management in South Africa stood at 2,542 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management in South Africa peaked at 2,600 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,135 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2001.
That places South Africa 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,146 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 2001 | 2,135 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,214 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2,159 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 2,172 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,265 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 2,298 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2,372 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 2,433 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2,394 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,414 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,462 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,416 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,518 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 2,561 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2,600 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,562 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,546 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,559 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,550 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,532 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,536 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,542 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,259 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,135 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,433 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,519 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,414 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,600 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,537 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,532 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,542 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 7 Japan 3,389 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 Germany 3,002 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 Lithuania 157.33 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 9 France 2,770 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 9 Croatia 96.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 10 Latvia 61.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 Slovenia 57.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 2,154 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 12 Estonia 56.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 12 Italy 1,698 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 13 Spain 1,578 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 — manure management in South Africa?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management in South Africa was 2,542 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,600 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2015.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,135 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management?
- South Africa ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 — Manure management. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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