Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per in South Africa
South Africa: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0002 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
69th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0004 kt per square kilometre
in 1987
All-time low
0.0002 kt per square kilometre
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0002 kt per square kilometre for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in South Africa peaked at 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, in 2006.
South Africa ranks 69th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0002 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0002 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 66 Japan 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
- 67 Greece 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
- 68 Belize 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
- 70 Zimbabwe 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
- 71 Morocco 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for South Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 717.27 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in South Africa?
- Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in South Africa was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does South Africa rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per?
- South Africa ranks 69th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.