Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa
South Africa: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 9,155 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 9,155 kt for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa peaked at 9,155 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,287 kt, in 1990.
That places South Africa 23rd out of 215 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,287 kt | — |
| 1991 | 7,468 kt | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 7,586 kt | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 7,692 kt | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 7,810 kt | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 7,976 kt | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 8,103 kt | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 8,415 kt | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 8,296 kt | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 8,118 kt | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 8,098 kt | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 8,170 kt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 8,361 kt | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 8,459 kt | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 8,453 kt | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 8,523 kt | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 8,581 kt | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 8,645 kt | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 8,705 kt | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 8,762 kt | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 8,806 kt | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 8,846 kt | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 8,908 kt | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 8,989 kt | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 8,916 kt | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 8,890 kt | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 8,915 kt | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 8,930 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 8,975 kt | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 9,015 kt | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 9,050 kt | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 9,089 kt | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 9,123 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 9,155 kt | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,875 kt | 7,287 kt | 8,415 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,476 kt | 8,098 kt | 8,762 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,919 kt | 8,806 kt | 9,015 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,104 kt | 9,050 kt | 9,155 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 20 Saudi Arabia 10,399 kt compare
- 20 Micronesia 19.06 kt compare
- 21 Micronesia (Federated States of) 4.15 kt compare
- 21 Peru 9,234 kt compare
- 22 Algeria 9,162 kt compare
- 22 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.0127 kt compare
- 24 Ukraine 8,797 kt compare
- 25 Ethiopia 8,364 kt compare
- 26 Myanmar 7,258 kt 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 agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa?
- Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa was 9,155 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9,155 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,287 kt in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- South Africa ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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