Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from in South Africa
South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from was 38,140 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
38,140 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 40 countries
All-time high
44,176 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2012
All-time low
38,140 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from 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 methane (ch4) from in South Africa stood at 38,140 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from in South Africa peaked at 44,176 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2012 and was at its lowest, 38,140 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2022.
South Africa ranks 9th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43,874 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 2001 | 43,828 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 43,035 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 42,752 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 42,512 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 43,174 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 42,491 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 43,230 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 43,629 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 43,368 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 43,106 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 42,904 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 44,176 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 43,248 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 43,148 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 42,590 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 41,693 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 40,586 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 39,999 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 39,161 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 38,584 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 38,207 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 38,140 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,189 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 42,491 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 43,874 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,061 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 39,161 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 44,176 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,311 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 38,140 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 38,584 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 6 Netherlands 13,038 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Russian Federation 50,123 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 Colombia 46,963 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 Lithuania 1,993 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 France 43,328 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 Croatia 1,339 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 9 Slovenia 1,168 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 10 Germany 34,040 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 Latvia 986.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 New Zealand 33,450 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 12 Canada 30,805 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 12 Estonia 774.33 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 methane (ch4) from in South Africa?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from in South Africa was 38,140 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 44,176 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,140 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from?
- South Africa ranks 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 methane (CH4) from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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