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Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa

South Africa: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 368.53 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

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

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa, 1961–2050

0100200300400196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa is 368.53 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa peaked at 449.18 kt in 1987 and was at its lowest, 191.86 kt, in 2006.

That places South Africa 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 358.65 kt —
1962 374.54 kt +4.4%
1963 379.97 kt +1.4%
1964 381.6 kt +0.4%
1965 372.98 kt -2.3%
1966 363.51 kt -2.5%
1967 396.07 kt +9.0%
1968 416.94 kt +5.3%
1969 396.73 kt -4.8%
1970 400.55 kt +1.0%
1971 432.42 kt +8.0%
1972 445.49 kt +3.0%
1973 370.68 kt -16.8%
1974 430.05 kt +16.0%
1975 427.11 kt -0.7%
1976 446.36 kt +4.5%
1977 421.77 kt -5.5%
1978 401.33 kt -4.8%
1979 413.51 kt +3.0%
1980 404.67 kt -2.1%
1981 406.8 kt +0.5%
1982 426.61 kt +4.9%
1983 420.27 kt -1.5%
1984 438.02 kt +4.2%
1985 413.46 kt -5.6%
1986 437.52 kt +5.8%
1987 449.18 kt +2.7%
1988 432.43 kt -3.7%
1989 400.67 kt -7.3%
1990 375.04 kt -6.4%
1991 345.54 kt -7.9%
1992 351.4 kt +1.7%
1993 376.72 kt +7.2%
1994 398.09 kt +5.7%
1995 321.26 kt -19.3%
1996 338.24 kt +5.3%
1997 360.56 kt +6.6%
1998 307.34 kt -14.8%
1999 306.86 kt -0.2%
2000 347.47 kt +13.2%
2001 286.61 kt -17.5%
2002 311.42 kt +8.7%
2003 314.7 kt +1.1%
2004 282.91 kt -10.1%
2005 283.72 kt +0.3%
2006 191.86 kt -32.4%
2007 227.19 kt +18.4%
2008 248.4 kt +9.3%
2009 216.67 kt -12.8%
2010 237.54 kt +9.6%
2011 210.1 kt -11.6%
2012 232.19 kt +10.5%
2013 238.66 kt +2.8%
2014 231.1 kt -3.2%
2015 257.76 kt +11.5%
2016 195 kt -24.4%
2017 253.83 kt +30.2%
2018 227.98 kt -10.2%
2019 226.23 kt -0.8%
2020 247.57 kt +9.4%
2021 235.94 kt -4.7%
2022 228.18 kt -3.3%
2023 224.85 kt -1.5%
2030 346.38 kt +54.0%
2050 368.53 kt +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 382.33 kt 358.65 kt 416.94 kt 9
1970s 418.93 kt 370.68 kt 446.36 kt 10
1980s 422.96 kt 400.67 kt 449.18 kt 10
1990s 348.1 kt 306.86 kt 398.09 kt 10
2000s 271.09 kt 191.86 kt 347.47 kt 10
2010s 231.04 kt 195 kt 257.76 kt 10
2020s 234.14 kt 224.85 kt 247.57 kt 4
2030s 346.38 kt 346.38 kt 346.38 kt 1
2050s 368.53 kt 368.53 kt 368.53 kt 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 16 Thailand 466.56 kt compare
  2. 16 Timor-Leste 10.34 kt compare
  3. 17 Canada 406.39 kt compare
  4. 17 Melanesia 4.53 kt compare
  5. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0084 kt compare
  6. 18 Philippines 401.3 kt compare
  7. 18 Micronesia 0.0084 kt compare
  8. 20 Pakistan 367.78 kt compare
  9. 20 Polynesia 0.0028 kt compare
  10. 21 Ethiopia 363.07 kt compare
  11. 22 Ukraine 305.3 kt compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa was 368.53 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 449.18 kt in 1987.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 191.86 kt in 2006.
How does South Africa rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — 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
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