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Emissions from crops — Emissions in South Africa

South Africa: Emissions from crops — Emissions was 13.45 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
13.45 kt
World rank
53rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
16.41 kt
in 1987
All-time low
7.2 kt
in 2006
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from crops — Emissions in South Africa, 1961–2050

051015196120052050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 13.45 kt for emissions from crops — emissions in 2050.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions in South Africa peaked at 16.41 kt in 1987 and was at its lowest, 7.2 kt, in 2006.

South Africa ranks 53rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Emissions from crops — Emissions in South Africa, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 13.26 kt —
1962 13.8 kt +4.1%
1963 13.93 kt +1.0%
1964 13.99 kt +0.4%
1965 13.68 kt -2.2%
1966 13.35 kt -2.5%
1967 14.51 kt +8.7%
1968 15.25 kt +5.1%
1969 14.53 kt -4.7%
1970 14.67 kt +0.9%
1971 15.81 kt +7.8%
1972 16.27 kt +3.0%
1973 13.6 kt -16.4%
1974 15.72 kt +15.6%
1975 15.62 kt -0.7%
1976 16.31 kt +4.4%
1977 15.43 kt -5.4%
1978 14.7 kt -4.7%
1979 15.13 kt +3.0%
1980 14.82 kt -2.1%
1981 14.89 kt +0.5%
1982 15.6 kt +4.8%
1983 15.37 kt -1.5%
1984 16.01 kt +4.1%
1985 15.13 kt -5.5%
1986 15.99 kt +5.7%
1987 16.41 kt +2.6%
1988 15.81 kt -3.6%
1989 14.67 kt -7.2%
1990 13.73 kt -6.4%
1991 12.74 kt -7.2%
1992 12.95 kt +1.6%
1993 13.85 kt +7.0%
1994 14.61 kt +5.5%
1995 11.86 kt -18.8%
1996 12.46 kt +5.1%
1997 13.26 kt +6.4%
1998 11.35 kt -14.4%
1999 11.31 kt -0.3%
2000 12.78 kt +12.9%
2001 10.63 kt -16.8%
2002 11.48 kt +8.0%
2003 11.61 kt +1.2%
2004 10.47 kt -9.9%
2005 10.49 kt +0.2%
2006 7.2 kt -31.3%
2007 8.48 kt +17.7%
2008 9.2 kt +8.5%
2009 8.07 kt -12.3%
2010 8.82 kt +9.2%
2011 7.83 kt -11.2%
2012 8.6 kt +9.8%
2013 8.85 kt +2.8%
2014 8.57 kt -3.1%
2015 9.52 kt +11.1%
2016 7.28 kt -23.6%
2017 9.38 kt +28.8%
2018 8.45 kt -9.9%
2019 8.39 kt -0.8%
2020 9.15 kt +9.1%
2021 8.73 kt -4.6%
2022 8.45 kt -3.2%
2023 8.33 kt -1.4%
2030 12.69 kt +52.4%
2050 13.45 kt +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.03 kt 13.26 kt 15.25 kt 9
1970s 15.33 kt 13.6 kt 16.31 kt 10
1980s 15.47 kt 14.67 kt 16.41 kt 10
1990s 12.81 kt 11.31 kt 14.61 kt 10
2000s 10.04 kt 7.2 kt 12.78 kt 10
2010s 8.57 kt 7.28 kt 9.52 kt 10
2020s 8.66 kt 8.33 kt 9.15 kt 4
2030s 12.69 kt 12.69 kt 12.69 kt 1
2050s 13.45 kt 13.45 kt 13.45 kt 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 50 Suriname 16.88 kt compare
  2. 51 Canada 14.51 kt compare
  3. 52 Ethiopia 14.02 kt compare
  4. 54 Greece 13.41 kt compare
  5. 55 Malawi 13.09 kt compare
  6. 56 Portugal 13.03 kt compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions in South Africa?
Emissions from crops — emissions in South Africa was 13.45 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 16.41 kt in 1987.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2 kt in 2006.
How does South Africa rank for emissions from crops — emissions?
South Africa ranks 53rd out of 183 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,750 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf