Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa
South Africa: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 11,192 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa stood at 11,192 kt.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa peaked at 12,275 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,901 kt, in 1966.
That places South Africa 37th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,333 kt | — |
| 1962 | 9,465 kt | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 9,567 kt | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 9,437 kt | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 9,464 kt | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 8,901 kt | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 9,280 kt | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 9,274 kt | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 9,429 kt | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 9,409 kt | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 9,525 kt | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 9,717 kt | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 9,551 kt | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 9,950 kt | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 10,351 kt | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 10,524 kt | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 10,918 kt | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 11,189 kt | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 11,641 kt | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 11,843 kt | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 12,129 kt | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 11,811 kt | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 11,030 kt | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 11,093 kt | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 10,593 kt | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 10,586 kt | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 10,474 kt | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 10,858 kt | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 11,163 kt | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 11,528 kt | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 11,525 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 11,161 kt | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 11,439 kt | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 11,166 kt | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 10,952 kt | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 11,538 kt | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 11,709 kt | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 11,695 kt | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 11,713 kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 11,917 kt | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 11,645 kt | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 12,070 kt | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 11,608 kt | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 11,617 kt | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11,295 kt | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 11,454 kt | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 11,705 kt | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 11,998 kt | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 11,900 kt | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 11,790 kt | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 11,844 kt | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 12,018 kt | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 11,767 kt | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 11,794 kt | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 11,326 kt | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 10,881 kt | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 11,829 kt | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 11,837 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 11,782 kt | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 12,128 kt | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 12,275 kt | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 11,809 kt | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 11,192 kt | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,350 kt | 8,901 kt | 9,567 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,277 kt | 9,409 kt | 11,641 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,158 kt | 10,474 kt | 12,129 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,443 kt | 10,952 kt | 11,713 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,721 kt | 11,295 kt | 12,070 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,687 kt | 10,881 kt | 12,018 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,851 kt | 11,192 kt | 12,275 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More climate change data for South Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa was 11,192 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12,275 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,901 kt in 1966.
- How does South Africa rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
- South Africa ranks 37th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf