Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide in South Africa
South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide was -56,707 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
-56,707 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 52.9%
World rank
35th
of 39 countries
All-time high
-10,635 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2018
All-time low
-56,707 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide 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 in South Africa stood at -56,707 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 52.9% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide in South Africa peaked at -10,635 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2018 and was at its lowest, -56,707 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2022.
That places South Africa 35th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -40,561 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 2001 | -30,839 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -24.0% |
| 2002 | -29,177 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.4% |
| 2003 | -45,019 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +54.3% |
| 2004 | -36,153 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -19.7% |
| 2005 | -14,569 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -59.7% |
| 2006 | -19,702 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +35.2% |
| 2007 | -30,209 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +53.3% |
| 2008 | -16,060 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -46.8% |
| 2009 | -34,740 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +116.3% |
| 2010 | -26,211 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -24.6% |
| 2011 | -32,565 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +24.2% |
| 2012 | -35,044 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.6% |
| 2013 | -45,578 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +30.1% |
| 2014 | -37,818 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -17.0% |
| 2015 | -14,335 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -62.1% |
| 2016 | -31,672 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +120.9% |
| 2017 | -14,695 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -53.6% |
| 2018 | -10,635 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -27.6% |
| 2019 | -37,087 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +248.7% |
| 2020 | -47,330 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +27.6% |
| 2021 | -37,086 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -21.6% |
| 2022 | -56,707 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +52.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -29,703 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -45,019 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -14,569 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | -28,564 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -45,578 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10,635 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | -47,041 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -56,707 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -37,086 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 32 Japan -50,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 33 Spain -51,478 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 34 Italy -54,391 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 36 Chile -57,463 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 37 Australia -95,824 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 38 Mexico -163,615 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 in South Africa?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide in South Africa was -56,707 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 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was -10,635 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2018.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -56,707 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide?
- South Africa ranks 35th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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