All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa
South Africa: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 78,740 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
All sectors with LULUCF — 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 78,740 kt for all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa peaked at 84,980 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66,786 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67,318 kt | — |
| 1991 | 68,021 kt | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 66,786 kt | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 68,663 kt | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 68,873 kt | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 70,891 kt | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 72,761 kt | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 76,384 kt | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 78,513 kt | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 77,282 kt | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 75,467 kt | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 74,706 kt | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 74,436 kt | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 76,930 kt | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 77,454 kt | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 78,887 kt | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 78,222 kt | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 79,914 kt | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 81,794 kt | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 80,871 kt | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 81,246 kt | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 81,129 kt | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 84,420 kt | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 84,148 kt | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 84,980 kt | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 83,605 kt | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 82,143 kt | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 83,394 kt | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 82,638 kt | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 81,927 kt | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 79,991 kt | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 78,300 kt | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 77,861 kt | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 78,740 kt | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,549 kt | 66,786 kt | 78,513 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 77,868 kt | 74,436 kt | 81,794 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,963 kt | 81,129 kt | 84,980 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,723 kt | 77,861 kt | 79,991 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 20 Bangladesh 89,865 kt compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 58.63 kt compare
- 21 Colombia 89,301 kt compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 22 Philippines 79,309 kt compare
- 24 Chad 73,211 kt compare
- 25 Sudan 68,027 kt compare
- 26 Myanmar 64,931 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa?
- All sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa was 78,740 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 84,980 kt in 2014.
- What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,786 kt in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- South Africa ranks 23rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (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