Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) in South Africa
South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) was 2,445 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,445 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
6th
of 38 countries
All-time high
2,445 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
All-time low
1,713 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2006
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) 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 — total carbone dioxide (co2) in South Africa stood at 2,445 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) in South Africa peaked at 2,445 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,713 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2006.
South Africa ranks 6th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,117 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 2001 | 2,024 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 2,085 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2,036 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2,069 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,947 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1,713 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 1,900 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 2,079 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 1,895 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 2,060 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 2,163 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 2,177 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,174 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,302 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 2,194 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 2,074 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 2,308 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 2,246 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,237 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,258 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2,372 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 2,445 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 2,445 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,593 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 1.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,987 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,713 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,117 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,193 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,060 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,308 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,358 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,258 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,445 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 3 Australia 3,433 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Türkiye 1,547 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Canada 3,091 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Poland 1,219 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 5 Germany 2,464 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Netherlands 93.21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 France 2,122 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 Latvia 78.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 Argentina 1,613 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 9 Lithuania 63.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 9 Mexico 1,593 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 — total carbone dioxide (co2) in South Africa?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) in South Africa was 2,445 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,445 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,713 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2006.
- How does South Africa rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2)?
- South Africa ranks 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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