Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in South Africa
South Africa: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square was 0.0128 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in South Africa is 0.0128 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in South Africa peaked at 0.0154 kt per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0128 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places South Africa 127th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | 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 square in South Africa?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in South Africa was 0.0128 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0154 kt per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0128 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
- South Africa ranks 127th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.