Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in South Africa
South Africa: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity was 0.1407 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1407 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
124th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.4197 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1992
All-time low
0.1359 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in South Africa stood at 0.1407 kg CO2eq/kg.
That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in South Africa peaked at 0.4197 kg CO2eq/kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1359 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1967.
That places South Africa 124th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1582 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 0.1625 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1668 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2074 kg CO2eq/kg | +24.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2076 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1943 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1359 kg CO2eq/kg | -30.1% |
| 1968 | 0.214 kg CO2eq/kg | +57.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2119 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2037 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1748 kg CO2eq/kg | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1797 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2694 kg CO2eq/kg | +49.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1545 kg CO2eq/kg | -42.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1924 kg CO2eq/kg | +24.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2263 kg CO2eq/kg | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1997 kg CO2eq/kg | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2019 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2341 kg CO2eq/kg | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2181 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1858 kg CO2eq/kg | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2505 kg CO2eq/kg | +34.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3494 kg CO2eq/kg | +39.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3247 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2287 kg CO2eq/kg | -29.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2209 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.204 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2179 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1735 kg CO2eq/kg | -20.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2141 kg CO2eq/kg | +23.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2083 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4197 kg CO2eq/kg | +101.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2072 kg CO2eq/kg | -50.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1668 kg CO2eq/kg | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 0.303 kg CO2eq/kg | +81.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1914 kg CO2eq/kg | -36.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1984 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2362 kg CO2eq/kg | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2413 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1847 kg CO2eq/kg | -23.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2206 kg CO2eq/kg | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2147 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2141 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2095 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1627 kg CO2eq/kg | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2427 kg CO2eq/kg | +49.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2509 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1687 kg CO2eq/kg | -32.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1694 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1648 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1871 kg CO2eq/kg | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1739 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1728 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1499 kg CO2eq/kg | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1775 kg CO2eq/kg | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1846 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1487 kg CO2eq/kg | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1844 kg CO2eq/kg | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 0.209 kg CO2eq/kg | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1774 kg CO2eq/kg | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1792 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1716 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1407 kg CO2eq/kg | -18.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.1407 kg CO2eq/kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2179 kg CO2eq/kg, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.1407 kg CO2eq/kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1721 kg CO2eq/kg, 82% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1843 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.1359 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.214 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2036 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.1545 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.2694 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2374 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.1735 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.3494 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2386 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.1668 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.4197 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2038 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.1627 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.2509 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1753 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.1487 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.209 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1672 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.1407 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.1792 kg CO2eq/kg | 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 intensity in South Africa?
- Cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in South Africa was 0.1407 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4197 kg CO2eq/kg in 1992.
- What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1359 kg CO2eq/kg in 1967.
- How does South Africa rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity?
- South Africa ranks 124th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 intensity. 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.