Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in South Africa
South Africa: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 0.76 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.76 % for emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) in South Africa peaked at 0.95 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.41 %, in 2016.
South Africa ranks 110th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.664 % | 0.6 % | 0.76 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.592 % | 0.52 % | 0.77 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.556 % | 0.41 % | 0.63 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.835 % | 0.73 % | 0.95 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 107 Tunisia 0.87 % compare
- 108 Lesotho 0.86 % compare
- 108 Republic of Korea 0.86 % compare
- 110 Iceland 0.76 % compare
- 112 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.74 % compare
- 112 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.74 % compare
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 emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) in South Africa?
- Emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) in South Africa was 0.76 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.95 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.41 % in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq)?
- South Africa ranks 110th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.