Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0092 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0092 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
129th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0101 kt per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0073 kt per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa is 0.0092 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
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) (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0101 kt per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 kt per square kilometre, in 1966.
South Africa ranks 129th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0092 kt per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0154 kt per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0092 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0118 kt per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 126 United Arab Emirates 0.0097 kt per square kilometre compare
- 127 Djibouti 0.0097 kt per square kilometre compare
- 128 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0095 kt per square kilometre compare
- 130 Sweden 0.0091 kt per square kilometre compare
- 131 Niger 0.0089 kt per square kilometre compare
- 132 Cameroon 0.0088 kt per square kilometre 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 soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0092 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0101 kt per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 kt per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does South Africa rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 129th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.