All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions in South Africa
South Africa: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions was 2,810 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, all sectors without lulucf — emissions in South Africa stood at 2,810 kt.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions in South Africa peaked at 3,030 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,374 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 without LULUCF — Emissions in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,393 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,418 kt | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 2,374 kt | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 2,441 kt | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2,449 kt | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2,521 kt | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2,557 kt | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2,686 kt | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 2,732 kt | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 2,712 kt | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2,680 kt | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2,666 kt | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,656 kt | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,742 kt | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 2,764 kt | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,810 kt | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2,791 kt | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,845 kt | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2,916 kt | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2,886 kt | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,898 kt | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,894 kt | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,011 kt | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 3,002 kt | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,030 kt | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,984 kt | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,931 kt | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,974 kt | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,942 kt | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,922 kt | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,853 kt | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 2,794 kt | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2,779 kt | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,810 kt | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,528 kt | 2,374 kt | 2,732 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,776 kt | 2,656 kt | 2,916 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,959 kt | 2,894 kt | 3,030 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,809 kt | 2,779 kt | 2,853 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 without lulucf — emissions in South Africa?
- All sectors without lulucf — emissions in South Africa was 2,810 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,030 kt in 2014.
- What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,374 kt in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 23rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors without 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 without 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