Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa
South Africa: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) was 82,404 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 82,404 kt for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa peaked at 87,897 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 57,981 kt, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 38th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57,981 kt | — |
| 1991 | 58,772 kt | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 58,333 kt | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 58,015 kt | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 59,890 kt | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 61,310 kt | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 63,865 kt | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 65,038 kt | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 67,969 kt | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 66,876 kt | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 65,681 kt | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 66,340 kt | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 67,736 kt | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 68,222 kt | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 70,757 kt | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 73,513 kt | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 73,254 kt | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 75,832 kt | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 78,881 kt | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 78,485 kt | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 81,537 kt | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 79,598 kt | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 82,942 kt | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 83,868 kt | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 85,040 kt | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 84,433 kt | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 86,246 kt | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 87,897 kt | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 86,103 kt | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 83,229 kt | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 81,318 kt | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 84,175 kt | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 81,142 kt | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 82,404 kt | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,805 kt | 57,981 kt | 67,969 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,870 kt | 65,681 kt | 78,881 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,089 kt | 79,598 kt | 87,897 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,260 kt | 81,142 kt | 84,175 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 (co2eq) in South Africa?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa was 82,404 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 87,897 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,981 kt in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq)?
- South Africa ranks 38th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 (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