Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in South Africa

South Africa: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 74.56 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
74.56 %
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
117th
of 187 countries
All-time high
74.9 %
in 1991
All-time low
63.52 %
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in South Africa, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 74.8 %1991: 74.9 %1992: 67.5 %1993: 69 %1994: 68.1 %1995: 66.6 %1996: 63.6 %1997: 63.5 %1998: 64.1 %1999: 66.6 %2000: 72.5 %2001: 70.1 %2002: 70.3 %2003: 67.8 %2004: 66.8 %2005: 66.9 %2006: 69.5 %2007: 69.1 %2008: 72.5 %2009: 74 %2010: 72.4 %2011: 73 %2012: 72.9 %2013: 71.9 %2014: 71.4 %2015: 71.2 %2016: 71.7 %2017: 72.9 %2018: 71.2 %2019: 70.9 %2020: 73.5 %2021: 74.8 %2022: 74.4 %2023: 74.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share in South Africa stood at 74.56 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in South Africa peaked at 74.9 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 63.52 %, in 1997.

That places South Africa 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.87 % 63.52 % 74.9 % 10
2000s 69.95 % 66.76 % 74.03 % 10
2010s 71.95 % 70.92 % 72.99 % 10
2020s 74.29 % 73.45 % 74.79 % 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 114 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 75.23 % compare
  2. 115 Jamaica 74.82 % compare
  3. 116 St. Lucia 74.74 % compare
  4. 117 Germany 74.56 % compare
  5. 119 Greece 74.53 % compare
  6. 120 Slovenia 74.21 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in South Africa?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in South Africa was 74.56 % 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 74.9 % in 1991.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 63.52 % in 1997.
How does South Africa rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
South Africa ranks 117th 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 3.8%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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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.