Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per capita was 0.0002 kt per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per capita in South Africa stood at 0.0002 kt per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0011 kt per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per person, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 105th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0011 kt per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0011 kt per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.001 kt per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.001 kt per person | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 kt per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 kt per person | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 kt per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 kt per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 kt per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 kt per person | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 kt per person | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 kt per person | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 kt per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 kt per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 kt per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 kt per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 kt per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 kt per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 kt per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 kt per person | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 kt per person | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 kt per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 kt per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 kt per person | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 kt per person | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 kt per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 kt per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 kt per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 kt per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 kt per person | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 kt per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 kt per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 kt per person | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 kt per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 kt per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 kt per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 kt per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 kt per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 kt per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 kt per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 kt per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 kt per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 kt per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 kt per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 kt per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 kt per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 kt per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 kt per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 kt per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 kt per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 kt per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 kt per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 kt per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 kt per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 kt per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 kt per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 kt per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 kt per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 kt per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 kt per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 kt per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 kt per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 kt per person | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 kt per person | 0.0008 kt per person | 0.0011 kt per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 kt per person | 0.0006 kt per person | 0.0008 kt per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 kt per person | 0.0004 kt per person | 0.0006 kt per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 kt per person | 0.0004 kt per person | 0.0004 kt per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 kt per person | 0.0003 kt per person | 0.0004 kt per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 kt per person | 0.0003 kt per person | 0.0003 kt per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 kt per person | 0.0002 kt per person | 0.0003 kt per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per capita in South Africa?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per capita in South Africa was 0.0002 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 kt per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 105th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.