How does South Africa rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?

South Africa ranks 47th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.

Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in South Africa

Name: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita was 0 kt per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 kt per person

Change on year

down 2.8%

World rank

47th

of 162 countries

All-time high

0 kt per person

in 1962

All-time low

0 kt per person

in 2016

Years of data

1961–2023

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

In 2023, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in South Africa stood at 0 kt per person.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0 kt per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 2016.

That places South Africa 47th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per person	Change
1961	0 kt per person	—
1962	0 kt per person	+1.4%
1963	0 kt per person	-1.6%
1964	0 kt per person	-2.6%
1965	0 kt per person	-5.2%
1966	0 kt per person	-5.5%
1967	0 kt per person	+5.6%
1968	0 kt per person	+2.0%
1969	0 kt per person	-7.7%
1970	0 kt per person	-2.0%
1971	0 kt per person	+4.8%
1972	0 kt per person	+0.1%
1973	0 kt per person	-19.1%
1974	0 kt per person	+12.8%
1975	0 kt per person	-3.4%
1976	0 kt per person	+1.7%
1977	0 kt per person	-8.0%
1978	0 kt per person	-7.4%
1979	0 kt per person	+0.3%
1980	0 kt per person	-5.1%
1981	0 kt per person	-2.8%
1982	0 kt per person	+1.3%
1983	0 kt per person	-4.9%
1984	0 kt per person	+0.7%
1985	0 kt per person	-8.7%
1986	0 kt per person	+2.5%
1987	0 kt per person	-0.5%
1988	0 kt per person	-6.6%
1989	0 kt per person	-10.0%
1990	0 kt per person	-9.0%
1991	0 kt per person	-10.0%
1992	0 kt per person	-0.1%
1993	0 kt per person	+5.1%
1994	0 kt per person	+4.0%
1995	0 kt per person	-20.3%
1996	0 kt per person	+3.9%
1997	0 kt per person	+5.3%
1998	0 kt per person	-15.8%
1999	0 kt per person	-1.2%
2000	0 kt per person	+12.2%
2001	0 kt per person	-18.2%
2002	0 kt per person	+7.6%
2003	0 kt per person	+0.0%
2004	0 kt per person	-11.0%
2005	0 kt per person	-0.7%
2006	0 kt per person	-33.1%
2007	0 kt per person	+17.2%
2008	0 kt per person	+8.1%
2009	0 kt per person	-13.8%
2010	0 kt per person	+8.3%
2011	0 kt per person	-12.6%
2012	0 kt per person	+8.9%
2013	0 kt per person	+1.1%
2014	0 kt per person	-4.8%
2015	0 kt per person	+9.3%
2016	0 kt per person	-25.1%
2017	0 kt per person	+29.3%
2018	0 kt per person	-11.7%
2019	0 kt per person	-2.4%
2020	0 kt per person	+7.7%
2021	0 kt per person	-6.2%
2022	0 kt per person	-4.6%
2023	0 kt per person	-2.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	9
1970s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
1980s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
1990s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2000s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2010s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2020s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

44 France 0 kt per person compare
45 Belarus 0 kt per person compare
46 Philippines 0 kt per person compare
48 Kenya 0 kt per person compare
49 Cameroon 0 kt per person compare
50 Suriname 0 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in South Africa?: Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in South Africa was 0 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1962.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 2016.
How does South Africa rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?: South Africa ranks 47th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita
Unit: kt per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 163 places, 9,200 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.