All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa

South Africa: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 78,687 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
78,687 kt
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
23rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
84,848 kt
in 2014
All-time low
66,480 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 67.0k kt1991: 67.7k kt1992: 66.5k kt1993: 68.4k kt1994: 68.6k kt1995: 70.6k kt1996: 71.6k kt1997: 75.2k kt1998: 76.5k kt1999: 75.9k kt2000: 75.0k kt2001: 74.6k kt2002: 74.4k kt2003: 76.8k kt2004: 77.4k kt2005: 78.7k kt2006: 78.2k kt2007: 79.7k kt2008: 81.7k kt2009: 80.8k kt2010: 81.1k kt2011: 81.0k kt2012: 84.3k kt2013: 84.1k kt2014: 84.8k kt2015: 83.5k kt2016: 82.1k kt2017: 83.3k kt2018: 82.4k kt2019: 81.8k kt2020: 79.9k kt2021: 78.2k kt2022: 77.8k kt2023: 78.7k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 78,687 kt for all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

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 (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa peaked at 84,848 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66,480 kt, in 1992.

South Africa ranks 23rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in South Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 67,012 kt
1991 67,715 kt +1.0%
1992 66,480 kt -1.8%
1993 68,357 kt +2.8%
1994 68,567 kt +0.3%
1995 70,584 kt +2.9%
1996 71,582 kt +1.4%
1997 75,201 kt +5.1%
1998 76,504 kt +1.7%
1999 75,946 kt -0.7%
2000 75,036 kt -1.2%
2001 74,640 kt -0.5%
2002 74,376 kt -0.4%
2003 76,782 kt +3.2%
2004 77,399 kt +0.8%
2005 78,667 kt +1.6%
2006 78,156 kt -0.7%
2007 79,673 kt +1.9%
2008 81,652 kt +2.5%
2009 80,795 kt -1.0%
2010 81,133 kt +0.4%
2011 81,036 kt -0.1%
2012 84,322 kt +4.1%
2013 84,053 kt -0.3%
2014 84,848 kt +0.9%
2015 83,541 kt -1.5%
2016 82,065 kt -1.8%
2017 83,281 kt +1.5%
2018 82,363 kt -1.1%
2019 81,804 kt -0.7%
2020 79,886 kt -2.3%
2021 78,229 kt -2.1%
2022 77,823 kt -0.5%
2023 78,687 kt +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70,795 kt 66,480 kt 76,504 kt 10
2000s 77,718 kt 74,376 kt 81,652 kt 10
2010s 82,845 kt 81,036 kt 84,848 kt 10
2020s 78,656 kt 77,823 kt 79,886 kt 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 20 Bangladesh 89,840 kt compare
  2. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 58.63 kt compare
  3. 21 Colombia 89,201 kt compare
  4. 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
  5. 22 Philippines 79,280 kt compare
  6. 24 Chad 72,887 kt compare
  7. 25 Sudan 68,025 kt compare
  8. 26 Algeria 63,991 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa?
All sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa was 78,687 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 84,848 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 66,480 kt in 1992.
How does South Africa rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
South Africa ranks 23rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is all sectors without 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 without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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