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Emissions from livestock — Emissions in South Africa

South Africa: Emissions from livestock — Emissions was 44.31 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
44.31 kt
World rank
25th
of 195 countries
All-time high
44.31 kt
in 2050
All-time low
29.72 kt
in 1972
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in South Africa, 1961–2050

010203040196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, emissions from livestock — emissions in South Africa stood at 44.31 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions in South Africa peaked at 44.31 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 29.72 kt, in 1972.

South Africa ranks 25th of 195 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 in South Africa, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 33.48 kt —
1962 33.6 kt +0.4%
1963 33.55 kt -0.2%
1964 33.12 kt -1.3%
1965 33.11 kt -0.0%
1966 30.91 kt -6.6%
1967 30.69 kt -0.7%
1968 31.17 kt +1.6%
1969 31.68 kt +1.6%
1970 30.75 kt -2.9%
1971 30.05 kt -2.3%
1972 29.72 kt -1.1%
1973 30.45 kt +2.5%
1974 30.9 kt +1.4%
1975 31.56 kt +2.1%
1976 31.71 kt +0.5%
1977 32.42 kt +2.2%
1978 32.7 kt +0.9%
1979 34.1 kt +4.3%
1980 33.24 kt -2.5%
1981 32.28 kt -2.9%
1982 33.07 kt +2.4%
1983 33.19 kt +0.4%
1984 32.23 kt -2.9%
1985 30.58 kt -5.1%
1986 30.52 kt -0.2%
1987 30.88 kt +1.2%
1988 31.25 kt +1.2%
1989 32.27 kt +3.3%
1990 34.1 kt +5.7%
1991 34.55 kt +1.3%
1992 34.06 kt -1.4%
1993 32.86 kt -3.5%
1994 32.13 kt -2.2%
1995 32.43 kt +0.9%
1996 33.29 kt +2.6%
1997 34 kt +2.2%
1998 34.48 kt +1.4%
1999 34.4 kt -0.2%
2000 34.38 kt -0.1%
2001 34.44 kt +0.2%
2002 33.98 kt -1.3%
2003 33.66 kt -1.0%
2004 33.5 kt -0.5%
2005 33.62 kt +0.4%
2006 33.25 kt -1.1%
2007 34 kt +2.3%
2008 34.53 kt +1.6%
2009 34.49 kt -0.1%
2010 34.44 kt -0.1%
2011 34.32 kt -0.4%
2012 34.61 kt +0.9%
2013 34.1 kt -1.5%
2014 34.01 kt -0.3%
2015 33.52 kt -1.5%
2016 32.87 kt -1.9%
2017 32.02 kt -2.6%
2018 31.73 kt -0.9%
2019 31.27 kt -1.5%
2020 30.65 kt -2.0%
2021 30.38 kt -0.9%
2022 30.34 kt -0.1%
2023 30.26 kt -0.3%
2030 40.52 kt +33.9%
2050 44.31 kt +9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.37 kt 30.69 kt 33.6 kt 9
1970s 31.43 kt 29.72 kt 34.1 kt 10
1980s 31.95 kt 30.52 kt 33.24 kt 10
1990s 33.63 kt 32.13 kt 34.55 kt 10
2000s 33.98 kt 33.25 kt 34.53 kt 10
2010s 33.29 kt 31.27 kt 34.61 kt 10
2020s 30.4 kt 30.26 kt 30.65 kt 4
2030s 40.52 kt 40.52 kt 40.52 kt 1
2050s 44.31 kt 44.31 kt 44.31 kt 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 22 Myanmar 55.85 kt compare
  2. 23 New Zealand 45.22 kt compare
  3. 24 France 44.6 kt compare
  4. 26 Bangladesh 43.1 kt compare
  5. 27 Somalia 43.03 kt compare
  6. 28 Mali 40.98 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions in South Africa?
Emissions from livestock — emissions in South Africa was 44.31 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 44.31 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 29.72 kt in 1972.
How does South Africa rank for emissions from livestock — emissions?
South Africa ranks 25th 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O)
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