All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions in South Africa
South Africa: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions was 369,183 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 369,183 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions in South Africa peaked at 544,819 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 348,027 kt, in 1992.
That places South Africa 16th 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 | 366,027 kt | — |
| 1991 | 375,517 kt | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 348,027 kt | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 361,887 kt | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 381,247 kt | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 408,949 kt | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 411,454 kt | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 433,157 kt | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 424,274 kt | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 423,502 kt | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 426,621 kt | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 393,731 kt | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 382,051 kt | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 430,982 kt | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 479,486 kt | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 460,787 kt | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 492,788 kt | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 512,988 kt | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 541,689 kt | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 520,190 kt | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 487,991 kt | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 486,458 kt | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 478,559 kt | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 480,459 kt | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 493,260 kt | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 467,860 kt | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 537,821 kt | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 520,021 kt | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 516,325 kt | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 544,819 kt | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 508,419 kt | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 384,882 kt | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 362,383 kt | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 369,183 kt | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 393,404 kt | 348,027 kt | 433,157 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 464,131 kt | 382,051 kt | 541,689 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 501,357 kt | 467,860 kt | 544,819 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 406,217 kt | 362,383 kt | 508,419 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 13 Mexico 521,724 kt compare
- 14 Australia and New Zealand 392,298 kt compare
- 15 Malaysia 375,914 kt compare
- 17 Australia 363,675 kt compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 973.59 kt compare
- 18 Italy 355,202 kt compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 336,934 kt compare
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 369,183 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 544,819 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 348,027 kt in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 16th 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 23.2%. 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 (CO2). 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