All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa
South Africa: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) was 483,655 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 483,655 kt for all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa peaked at 658,483 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 435,828 kt, in 1992.
That places South Africa 18th 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 (CO2eq) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 452,900 kt | — |
| 1991 | 462,972 kt | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 435,828 kt | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 451,597 kt | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 471,119 kt | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 500,887 kt | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 507,781 kt | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 533,341 kt | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 527,121 kt | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 524,305 kt | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 524,591 kt | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 491,487 kt | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 481,484 kt | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 532,718 kt | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 582,458 kt | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 566,132 kt | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 596,626 kt | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 619,548 kt | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 649,663 kt | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 627,032 kt | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 595,698 kt | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 594,030 kt | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 589,924 kt | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 591,347 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 605,609 kt | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 578,545 kt | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 647,223 kt | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 633,250 kt | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 630,034 kt | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 658,483 kt | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 620,949 kt | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 498,077 kt | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 474,894 kt | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 483,655 kt | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 486,785 kt | 435,828 kt | 533,341 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 567,174 kt | 481,484 kt | 649,663 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 612,414 kt | 578,545 kt | 658,483 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 519,394 kt | 474,894 kt | 620,949 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 (co2eq) in South Africa?
- All sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa was 483,655 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 658,483 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 435,828 kt in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq)?
- South Africa ranks 18th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 (CO2eq) (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