Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa

South Africa: Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) was 5,495 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
5,495 kt
World rank
38th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5,495 kt
in 2050
All-time low
1,185 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa stood at 5,495 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa peaked at 5,495 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1,185 kt, in 1961.

South Africa ranks 38th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in South Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 1,185 kt
1962 1,305 kt +10.2%
1963 1,424 kt +9.1%
1964 1,404 kt -1.4%
1965 1,418 kt +1.0%
1966 1,407 kt -0.8%
1967 1,882 kt +33.8%
1968 1,786 kt -5.1%
1969 1,794 kt +0.4%
1970 2,014 kt +12.3%
1971 2,335 kt +15.9%
1972 2,635 kt +12.8%
1973 2,189 kt -16.9%
1974 2,546 kt +16.3%
1975 2,771 kt +8.8%
1976 2,930 kt +5.7%
1977 3,114 kt +6.3%
1978 3,295 kt +5.8%
1979 3,381 kt +2.6%
1980 3,795 kt +12.2%
1981 4,338 kt +14.3%
1982 3,844 kt -11.4%
1983 3,032 kt -21.1%
1984 3,354 kt +10.6%
1985 3,256 kt -2.9%
1986 3,298 kt +1.3%
1987 3,104 kt -5.9%
1988 3,378 kt +8.9%
1989 3,386 kt +0.2%
1990 3,206 kt -5.3%
1991 3,053 kt -4.8%
1992 2,821 kt -7.6%
1993 3,440 kt +22.0%
1994 3,388 kt -1.5%
1995 3,013 kt -11.1%
1996 3,394 kt +12.7%
1997 3,407 kt +0.4%
1998 3,203 kt -6.0%
1999 3,228 kt +0.8%
2000 3,492 kt +8.2%
2001 3,134 kt -10.2%
2002 3,717 kt +18.6%
2003 3,342 kt -10.1%
2004 3,350 kt +0.3%
2005 2,996 kt -10.6%
2006 3,140 kt +4.8%
2007 3,238 kt +3.1%
2008 3,415 kt +5.5%
2009 3,291 kt -3.6%
2010 3,219 kt -2.2%
2011 3,270 kt +1.6%
2012 3,395 kt +3.8%
2013 3,281 kt -3.4%
2014 3,319 kt +1.2%
2015 3,010 kt -9.3%
2016 2,654 kt -11.8%
2017 3,897 kt +46.8%
2018 3,946 kt +1.3%
2019 4,005 kt +1.5%
2020 4,536 kt +13.3%
2021 4,737 kt +4.4%
2022 4,269 kt -9.9%
2023 3,669 kt -14.1%
2030 4,729 kt +28.9%
2050 5,495 kt +16.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,512 kt 1,185 kt 1,882 kt 9
1970s 2,721 kt 2,014 kt 3,381 kt 10
1980s 3,479 kt 3,032 kt 4,338 kt 10
1990s 3,215 kt 2,821 kt 3,440 kt 10
2000s 3,312 kt 2,996 kt 3,717 kt 10
2010s 3,400 kt 2,654 kt 4,005 kt 10
2020s 4,303 kt 3,669 kt 4,737 kt 4
2030s 4,729 kt 4,729 kt 4,729 kt 1
2050s 5,495 kt 5,495 kt 5,495 kt 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 35 Republic of Korea 6,125 kt compare
  2. 36 Iraq 5,859 kt compare
  3. 37 Nepal 5,853 kt compare
  4. 39 Ethiopia 5,042 kt compare
  5. 40 Morocco 4,334 kt compare
  6. 41 Sri Lanka 4,168 kt compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa?
Emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa was 5,495 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 5,495 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,185 kt in 1961.
How does South Africa rank for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq)?
South Africa ranks 38th out of 199 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 14,717 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