How does South Africa rank for crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?

South Africa ranks 70th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.

Is crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa

Name: Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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South Africa: Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0009 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0009 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

up 7.3%

World rank

70th

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.0009 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0003 kt per square kilometre

in 1992

Years of data

1961–2023

Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.0009 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0009 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, in 1992.

That places South Africa 70th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+2.8%
1963	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+7.8%
1964	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	-14.0%
1965	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	-1.2%
1966	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
1967	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+62.5%
1968	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-29.4%
1969	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
1970	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+10.1%
1971	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+25.2%
1972	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+5.8%
1973	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-34.4%
1974	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+65.2%
1975	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-10.3%
1976	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-5.2%
1977	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+10.5%
1978	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+1.3%
1979	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-6.8%
1980	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+9.2%
1981	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+28.0%
1982	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-25.2%
1983	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-30.8%
1984	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+15.5%
1985	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+18.3%
1986	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+7.2%
1987	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+5.4%
1988	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+0.7%
1989	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+10.8%
1990	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-19.9%
1991	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-1.7%
1992	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	-41.9%
1993	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+86.7%
1994	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+17.8%
1995	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-41.8%
1996	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+54.1%
1997	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-2.0%
1998	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-20.0%
1999	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-2.2%
2000	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+35.3%
2001	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-20.7%
2002	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+15.0%
2003	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-10.2%
2004	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+1.8%
2005	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+13.9%
2006	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-26.6%
2007	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-1.2%
2008	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+45.7%
2009	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-3.8%
2010	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+0.9%
2011	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-6.4%
2012	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+9.4%
2013	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-0.9%
2014	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+13.1%
2015	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-15.7%
2016	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-15.8%
2017	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+63.6%
2018	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	-13.1%
2019	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-10.5%
2020	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+27.7%
2021	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+4.9%
2022	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	-3.2%
2023	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	+7.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

67 Morocco 0.001 kt per square kilometre compare
68 Mexico 0.0009 kt per square kilometre compare
69 Guinea-Bissau 0.0009 kt per square kilometre compare
71 Israel 0.0008 kt per square kilometre compare
72 Armenia 0.0008 kt per square kilometre compare
73 Iraq 0.0008 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

More climate change data for South Africa

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)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.45 kt (2050)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa?: Crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0009 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0009 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 1992.
How does South Africa rank for crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?: South Africa ranks 70th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (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.

Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 164 places, 9,247 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 05 September 2026

Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (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.