All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions in South Africa
South Africa: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions was 2,812 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all sectors with lulucf — emissions in South Africa is 2,812 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions in South Africa peaked at 3,035 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,385 kt, in 1992.
That places South Africa 23rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,404 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,429 kt | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 2,385 kt | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 2,452 kt | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2,460 kt | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2,532 kt | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2,599 kt | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2,728 kt | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 2,804 kt | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2,760 kt | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 2,695 kt | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 2,668 kt | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2,658 kt | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,747 kt | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 2,766 kt | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,817 kt | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2,794 kt | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,854 kt | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2,921 kt | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,888 kt | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,902 kt | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,897 kt | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,015 kt | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 3,005 kt | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,035 kt | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,986 kt | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2,934 kt | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,978 kt | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,951 kt | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,926 kt | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,857 kt | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 2,796 kt | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2,781 kt | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2,812 kt | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,555 kt | 2,385 kt | 2,804 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,781 kt | 2,658 kt | 2,921 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,963 kt | 2,897 kt | 3,035 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,812 kt | 2,781 kt | 2,857 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 all sectors with lulucf — emissions in South Africa?
- All sectors with lulucf — emissions in South Africa was 2,812 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors with lulucf — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,035 kt in 2014.
- What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,385 kt in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 23rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors with lulucf — emissions rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CH4). 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