Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa

South Africa: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) was 458.95 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
458.95 kt
World rank
19th
of 183 countries
All-time high
559.4 kt
in 1987
All-time low
238.92 kt
in 2006
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, 1961–2050

0200400600196120052050

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 458.95 kt for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in 2050.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa peaked at 559.4 kt in 1987 and was at its lowest, 238.92 kt, in 2006.

South Africa ranks 19th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in South Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 446.66 kt
1962 466.44 kt +4.4%
1963 473.19 kt +1.4%
1964 475.23 kt +0.4%
1965 464.51 kt -2.3%
1966 452.71 kt -2.5%
1967 493.24 kt +9.0%
1968 519.26 kt +5.3%
1969 494.07 kt -4.9%
1970 498.84 kt +1.0%
1971 538.52 kt +8.0%
1972 554.81 kt +3.0%
1973 461.63 kt -16.8%
1974 535.57 kt +16.0%
1975 531.92 kt -0.7%
1976 555.88 kt +4.5%
1977 525.25 kt -5.5%
1978 499.8 kt -4.8%
1979 514.98 kt +3.0%
1980 503.96 kt -2.1%
1981 506.62 kt +0.5%
1982 531.29 kt +4.9%
1983 523.38 kt -1.5%
1984 545.51 kt +4.2%
1985 514.91 kt -5.6%
1986 544.87 kt +5.8%
1987 559.4 kt +2.7%
1988 538.54 kt -3.7%
1989 498.99 kt -7.3%
1990 467.08 kt -6.4%
1991 430.31 kt -7.9%
1992 437.63 kt +1.7%
1993 469.15 kt +7.2%
1994 495.77 kt +5.7%
1995 400.1 kt -19.3%
1996 421.24 kt +5.3%
1997 449.05 kt +6.6%
1998 382.75 kt -14.8%
1999 382.14 kt -0.2%
2000 432.72 kt +13.2%
2001 356.94 kt -17.5%
2002 387.85 kt +8.7%
2003 391.92 kt +1.0%
2004 352.34 kt -10.1%
2005 353.34 kt +0.3%
2006 238.92 kt -32.4%
2007 282.94 kt +18.4%
2008 309.35 kt +9.3%
2009 269.83 kt -12.8%
2010 295.82 kt +9.6%
2011 261.65 kt -11.6%
2012 289.17 kt +10.5%
2013 297.23 kt +2.8%
2014 287.81 kt -3.2%
2015 321.02 kt +11.5%
2016 242.85 kt -24.3%
2017 316.11 kt +30.2%
2018 283.92 kt -10.2%
2019 281.75 kt -0.8%
2020 308.31 kt +9.4%
2021 293.84 kt -4.7%
2022 284.18 kt -3.3%
2023 280.03 kt -1.5%
2030 431.37 kt +54.0%
2050 458.95 kt +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 476.15 kt 446.66 kt 519.26 kt 9
1970s 521.72 kt 461.63 kt 555.88 kt 10
1980s 526.75 kt 498.99 kt 559.4 kt 10
1990s 433.52 kt 382.14 kt 495.77 kt 10
2000s 337.61 kt 238.92 kt 432.72 kt 10
2010s 287.73 kt 242.85 kt 321.02 kt 10
2020s 291.59 kt 280.03 kt 308.31 kt 4
2030s 431.37 kt 431.37 kt 431.37 kt 1
2050s 458.95 kt 458.95 kt 458.95 kt 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 16 Thailand 581.04 kt compare
  2. 16 Timor-Leste 12.88 kt compare
  3. 17 Canada 506.11 kt compare
  4. 17 Melanesia 5.64 kt compare
  5. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0084 kt compare
  6. 18 Philippines 499.77 kt compare
  7. 18 Micronesia 0.0084 kt compare
  8. 20 Pakistan 458.01 kt compare
  9. 20 Polynesia 0.0028 kt compare
  10. 21 Ethiopia 452.17 kt compare
  11. 22 Ukraine 380.22 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa was 458.95 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 559.4 kt in 1987.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 238.92 kt in 2006.
How does South Africa rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq)?
South Africa ranks 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,750 data points, 1961–2050
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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