Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in South Africa
South Africa: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 2,674 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 2,674 kt for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa peaked at 3,443 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,057 kt, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 25th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,057 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1,149 kt | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 1,241 kt | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 1,207 kt | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 1,210 kt | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1,199 kt | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 1,611 kt | +34.3% |
| 1968 | 1,494 kt | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 1,489 kt | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1,656 kt | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 1,925 kt | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 2,146 kt | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 1,740 kt | -18.9% |
| 1974 | 2,095 kt | +20.4% |
| 1975 | 2,219 kt | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 2,323 kt | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 2,455 kt | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 2,572 kt | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 2,619 kt | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 2,915 kt | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 3,343 kt | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 2,944 kt | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 2,328 kt | -20.9% |
| 1984 | 2,570 kt | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 2,527 kt | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 2,580 kt | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2,466 kt | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 2,643 kt | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 2,659 kt | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 2,473 kt | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 2,350 kt | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 2,118 kt | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 2,651 kt | +25.2% |
| 1994 | 2,663 kt | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2,268 kt | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 2,611 kt | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 2,624 kt | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2,409 kt | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 2,420 kt | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,682 kt | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 2,358 kt | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 2,796 kt | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 2,525 kt | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 2,515 kt | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,302 kt | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 2,288 kt | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,379 kt | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 2,583 kt | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 2,464 kt | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 2,419 kt | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2,415 kt | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,528 kt | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 2,442 kt | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2,488 kt | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2,230 kt | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 1,959 kt | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 2,911 kt | +48.6% |
| 2018 | 2,867 kt | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,895 kt | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,331 kt | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 3,443 kt | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 3,093 kt | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 2,674 kt | -13.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 2,674 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 143.95 kt, 18.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 2,674 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 118.98 kt, 22.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,295 kt | 1,057 kt | 1,611 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,175 kt | 1,656 kt | 2,619 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,697 kt | 2,328 kt | 3,343 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,459 kt | 2,118 kt | 2,663 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,489 kt | 2,288 kt | 2,796 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,515 kt | 1,959 kt | 2,911 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,135 kt | 2,674 kt | 3,443 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa?
- Cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa was 2,674 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,443 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,057 kt in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq)?
- South Africa ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.