Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in South Africa
South Africa: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions was 75.99 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic wastewater — emissions in South Africa stood at 75.99 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in South Africa peaked at 75.99 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.98 kt, in 1990.
That places South Africa 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.98 kt | — |
| 1991 | 50.11 kt | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 51.02 kt | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 52.05 kt | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 52.9 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 53.54 kt | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 54.24 kt | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 54.9 kt | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 55.56 kt | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 56.17 kt | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 56.69 kt | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 57.18 kt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 57.72 kt | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 58.3 kt | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 58.89 kt | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 59.49 kt | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 60.1 kt | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 60.74 kt | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 61.44 kt | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 62.18 kt | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 62.92 kt | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 63.7 kt | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 64.65 kt | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 65.73 kt | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 66.83 kt | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 68.19 kt | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 68.83 kt | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 69.28 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 70.46 kt | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 71.63 kt | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 72.8 kt | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 73.93 kt | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 74.98 kt | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 75.99 kt | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.95 kt | 48.98 kt | 56.17 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.27 kt | 56.69 kt | 62.18 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.22 kt | 62.92 kt | 71.63 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.43 kt | 72.8 kt | 75.99 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic wastewater — emissions in South Africa?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions in South Africa was 75.99 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 75.99 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.98 kt in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.