Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in South Africa

South Africa: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate was -13.55 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-13.55 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 33.2%
World rank
187th
of 214 countries
All-time high
48.58 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-20.93 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962–2023

-2002040196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in South Africa is -13.55 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 33.2% on the previous year and down 299.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 48.58 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -20.93 % change on previous year, in 1983.

South Africa ranks 187th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 8.73 % change on previous year —
1963 8 % change on previous year -8.3%
1964 -2.78 % change on previous year -134.7%
1965 0.2494 % change on previous year -109.0%
1966 -0.9108 % change on previous year -465.2%
1967 34.35 % change on previous year -3870.9%
1968 -7.27 % change on previous year -121.2%
1969 -0.3093 % change on previous year -95.7%
1970 11.23 % change on previous year -3729.0%
1971 16.26 % change on previous year +44.9%
1972 11.46 % change on previous year -29.5%
1973 -18.92 % change on previous year -265.0%
1974 20.41 % change on previous year -207.9%
1975 5.91 % change on previous year -71.0%
1976 4.66 % change on previous year -21.2%
1977 5.72 % change on previous year +22.7%
1978 4.73 % change on previous year -17.2%
1979 1.85 % change on previous year -61.0%
1980 11.3 % change on previous year +512.4%
1981 14.67 % change on previous year +29.8%
1982 -11.93 % change on previous year -181.3%
1983 -20.93 % change on previous year +75.4%
1984 10.42 % change on previous year -149.8%
1985 -1.66 % change on previous year -115.9%
1986 2.09 % change on previous year -225.7%
1987 -4.44 % change on previous year -313.0%
1988 7.2 % change on previous year -262.0%
1989 0.5982 % change on previous year -91.7%
1990 -7.01 % change on previous year -1271.4%
1991 -4.96 % change on previous year -29.2%
1992 -9.89 % change on previous year +99.4%
1993 25.17 % change on previous year -354.6%
1994 0.4739 % change on previous year -98.1%
1995 -14.84 % change on previous year -3230.8%
1996 15.12 % change on previous year -201.9%
1997 0.5017 % change on previous year -96.7%
1998 -8.18 % change on previous year -1730.2%
1999 0.442 % change on previous year -105.4%
2000 10.84 % change on previous year +2351.3%
2001 -12.1 % change on previous year -211.6%
2002 18.58 % change on previous year -253.6%
2003 -9.69 % change on previous year -152.2%
2004 -0.4056 % change on previous year -95.8%
2005 -8.47 % change on previous year +1988.3%
2006 -0.6035 % change on previous year -92.9%
2007 3.97 % change on previous year -758.7%
2008 8.59 % change on previous year +116.1%
2009 -4.6 % change on previous year -153.6%
2010 -1.85 % change on previous year -59.7%
2011 -0.1563 % change on previous year -91.6%
2012 4.69 % change on previous year -3100.2%
2013 -3.4 % change on previous year -172.4%
2014 1.89 % change on previous year -155.7%
2015 -10.38 % change on previous year -648.9%
2016 -12.15 % change on previous year +17.1%
2017 48.58 % change on previous year -499.8%
2018 -1.5 % change on previous year -103.1%
2019 0.972 % change on previous year -164.9%
2020 15.06 % change on previous year +1449.2%
2021 3.35 % change on previous year -77.8%
2022 -10.17 % change on previous year -403.6%
2023 -13.55 % change on previous year +33.2%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's -13.55 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5511 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1967 +3870.9% -0.9108 % change on previous year 34.35 % change on previous year
1970 +3729.0% -0.3093 % change on previous year 11.23 % change on previous year
1995 -3230.8% 0.4739 % change on previous year -14.84 % change on previous year
2012 +3100.2% -0.1563 % change on previous year 4.69 % change on previous year
2000 +2351.3% 0.442 % change on previous year 10.84 % change on previous year
2005 -1988.3% -0.4056 % change on previous year -8.47 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.01 % change on previous year -7.27 % change on previous year 34.35 % change on previous year 8
1970s 6.33 % change on previous year -18.92 % change on previous year 20.41 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.7307 % change on previous year -20.93 % change on previous year 14.67 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.3161 % change on previous year -14.84 % change on previous year 25.17 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.6109 % change on previous year -12.1 % change on previous year 18.58 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.67 % change on previous year -12.15 % change on previous year 48.58 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.33 % change on previous year -13.55 % change on previous year 15.06 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 184 Latvia -12.84 % change on previous year compare
  2. 185 Estonia -13.31 % change on previous year compare
  3. 186 Norway -13.35 % change on previous year compare
  4. 188 USSR -13.96 % change on previous year compare
  5. 189 Peru -17.03 % change on previous year compare
  6. 190 Papua New Guinea -17.1 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in South Africa?
Cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in South Africa was -13.55 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 48.58 % change on previous year in 2017.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -20.93 % change on previous year in 1983.
How does South Africa rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 187th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 299.0%. 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 Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 13,005 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.