Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in South Africa
South Africa: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 34,365 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 34,365 kt for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa peaked at 34,365 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 23,599 kt, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 41st of 228 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 livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27,195 kt | — |
| 1962 | 27,282 kt | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 27,240 kt | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 26,896 kt | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 26,883 kt | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 24,950 kt | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 24,784 kt | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 25,152 kt | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 25,542 kt | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 24,882 kt | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 24,347 kt | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 24,081 kt | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 24,650 kt | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 25,095 kt | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 25,643 kt | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 25,755 kt | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 26,325 kt | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 26,519 kt | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 27,758 kt | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 27,004 kt | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 26,152 kt | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 26,755 kt | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 26,846 kt | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 26,095 kt | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 24,663 kt | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 24,609 kt | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 24,904 kt | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 25,180 kt | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 25,975 kt | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 27,200 kt | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 27,550 kt | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 27,169 kt | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 26,177 kt | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 25,484 kt | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 25,665 kt | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 26,309 kt | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 26,883 kt | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 27,291 kt | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 27,232 kt | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 27,156 kt | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 27,104 kt | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 26,636 kt | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 26,397 kt | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 26,260 kt | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 26,543 kt | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 26,168 kt | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 26,712 kt | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 26,950 kt | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 26,823 kt | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 26,707 kt | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 26,583 kt | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 26,833 kt | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 26,683 kt | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 26,625 kt | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 26,252 kt | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 25,717 kt | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 24,980 kt | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 24,721 kt | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 24,337 kt | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 23,828 kt | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 23,673 kt | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 23,625 kt | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 23,599 kt | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 31,548 kt | +33.7% |
| 2050 | 34,365 kt | +8.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 34,365 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,640 kt, 6.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 34,365 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,760 kt, 5.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 | +33.7% | 23,599 kt | 31,548 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,214 kt | 24,784 kt | 27,282 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,505 kt | 24,081 kt | 27,758 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,818 kt | 24,609 kt | 27,004 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,696 kt | 25,484 kt | 27,550 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,675 kt | 26,168 kt | 27,156 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,944 kt | 24,337 kt | 26,833 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,681 kt | 23,599 kt | 23,828 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 31,548 kt | 31,548 kt | 31,548 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 34,365 kt | 34,365 kt | 34,365 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 38 Paraguay 39,110 kt compare
- 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 37,706 kt compare
- 39 United Kingdom 37,706 kt compare
- 42 Mali 32,970 kt compare
- 43 Niger 32,615 kt compare
- 44 Philippines 32,008 kt compare
More climate change data for South Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 717.27 million kg (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 livestock — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa was 34,365 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 34,365 kt in 2050.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,599 kt in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq)?
- South Africa ranks 41st out of 228 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 livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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