Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in South Africa
South Africa: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 10.07 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share in South Africa stood at 10.07 %.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in South Africa peaked at 10.17 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.41 %, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 152nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.97 % | 4.41 % | 5.73 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.03 % | 5.15 % | 6.48 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9 % | 7.1 % | 8.63 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4 % | 7.42 % | 10.17 % | 4 |
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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 share in South Africa?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in South Africa was 10.07 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.17 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.41 % in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- South Africa ranks 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.