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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa

South Africa: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 22,624 kt in 2050. ▬ Flat

Latest (2050)
22,624 kt
World rank
34th
of 195 countries
All-time high
22,624 kt
in 2050
All-time low
15,581 kt
in 2023
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa, 1961–2050

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 22,624 kt for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa peaked at 22,624 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 15,581 kt, in 2023.

That places South Africa 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 18,322 kt —
1962 18,378 kt +0.3%
1963 18,350 kt -0.2%
1964 18,118 kt -1.3%
1965 18,110 kt -0.0%
1966 16,758 kt -7.5%
1967 16,651 kt -0.6%
1968 16,891 kt +1.4%
1969 17,148 kt +1.5%
1970 16,734 kt -2.4%
1971 16,384 kt -2.1%
1972 16,206 kt -1.1%
1973 16,579 kt +2.3%
1974 16,907 kt +2.0%
1975 17,280 kt +2.2%
1976 17,352 kt +0.4%
1977 17,735 kt +2.2%
1978 17,855 kt +0.7%
1979 18,723 kt +4.9%
1980 18,196 kt -2.8%
1981 17,598 kt -3.3%
1982 17,992 kt +2.2%
1983 18,052 kt +0.3%
1984 17,554 kt -2.8%
1985 16,558 kt -5.7%
1986 16,522 kt -0.2%
1987 16,719 kt +1.2%
1988 16,898 kt +1.1%
1989 17,422 kt +3.1%
1990 18,163 kt +4.3%
1991 18,396 kt +1.3%
1992 18,142 kt -1.4%
1993 17,468 kt -3.7%
1994 16,969 kt -2.9%
1995 17,070 kt +0.6%
1996 17,488 kt +2.5%
1997 17,873 kt +2.2%
1998 18,155 kt +1.6%
1999 18,117 kt -0.2%
2000 18,046 kt -0.4%
2001 17,978 kt -0.4%
2002 17,632 kt -1.9%
2003 17,478 kt -0.9%
2004 17,382 kt -0.5%
2005 17,633 kt +1.4%
2006 17,358 kt -1.6%
2007 17,702 kt +2.0%
2008 17,799 kt +0.5%
2009 17,684 kt -0.6%
2010 17,580 kt -0.6%
2011 17,489 kt -0.5%
2012 17,662 kt +1.0%
2013 17,647 kt -0.1%
2014 17,612 kt -0.2%
2015 17,371 kt -1.4%
2016 17,006 kt -2.1%
2017 16,495 kt -3.0%
2018 16,313 kt -1.1%
2019 16,052 kt -1.6%
2020 15,706 kt -2.2%
2021 15,623 kt -0.5%
2022 15,585 kt -0.2%
2023 15,581 kt -0.0%
2030 20,810 kt +33.6%
2050 22,624 kt +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17,636 kt 16,651 kt 18,378 kt 9
1970s 17,176 kt 16,206 kt 18,723 kt 10
1980s 17,351 kt 16,522 kt 18,196 kt 10
1990s 17,784 kt 16,969 kt 18,396 kt 10
2000s 17,669 kt 17,358 kt 18,046 kt 10
2010s 17,123 kt 16,052 kt 17,662 kt 10
2020s 15,624 kt 15,581 kt 15,706 kt 4
2030s 20,810 kt 20,810 kt 20,810 kt 1
2050s 22,624 kt 22,624 kt 22,624 kt 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 2,809 kt compare
  2. 31 Spain 24,376 kt compare
  3. 32 Cabo Verde 77.43 kt compare
  4. 32 Uruguay 24,182 kt compare
  5. 33 Philippines 23,176 kt compare
  6. 35 Niger 22,344 kt compare
  7. 36 Mali 22,111 kt compare
  8. 37 South Sudan 20,899 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa was 22,624 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 22,624 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 15,581 kt in 2023.
How does South Africa rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
South Africa ranks 34th out of 195 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 14,675 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