Agrifood systems — Emissions in South Africa
South Africa: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 37,170 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions in South Africa is 37,170 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in South Africa peaked at 43,536 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16,138 kt, in 1990.
That places South Africa 36th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,138 kt | — |
| 1991 | 16,636 kt | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 16,683 kt | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 16,675 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 19,153 kt | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 20,559 kt | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 21,238 kt | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 21,606 kt | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 24,298 kt | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 23,505 kt | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 21,974 kt | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 23,284 kt | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 23,087 kt | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 25,158 kt | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 28,095 kt | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 29,592 kt | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 30,249 kt | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 31,715 kt | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 34,253 kt | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 33,709 kt | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 36,502 kt | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 34,517 kt | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 37,022 kt | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 38,690 kt | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 39,898 kt | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 40,398 kt | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 43,425 kt | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 43,536 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 41,924 kt | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 39,828 kt | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 37,748 kt | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 38,220 kt | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 36,850 kt | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 37,170 kt | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,649 kt | 16,138 kt | 24,298 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,111 kt | 21,974 kt | 34,253 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,574 kt | 34,517 kt | 43,536 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,497 kt | 36,850 kt | 38,220 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 agrifood systems — emissions in South Africa?
- Agrifood systems — emissions in South Africa was 37,170 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 43,536 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,138 kt in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 36th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2). 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