Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) in South Africa
South Africa: Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) was 13.45 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling
Emissions from crops — Emissions in South Africa, 1961–2050
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 70th of 215 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 (CH4) 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% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 13.45 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.49 kt, 5.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 13.45 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.09 kt, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | +52.4% | 8.33 kt | 12.69 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 70th out of 215 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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About this data
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