Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in South Africa
South Africa: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 4.88 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 4.88 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in South Africa peaked at 6.23 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.7 %, in 2019.
That places South Africa 126th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.01 % | — |
| 1991 | 5.95 % | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 6.23 % | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 5.8 % | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 5.41 % | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 5.12 % | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 5.18 % | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 5.04 % | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 5.18 % | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 5.19 % | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.18 % | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.51 % | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 5.53 % | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.96 % | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 4.51 % | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 4.69 % | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 4.39 % | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 4.31 % | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.15 % | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 4.28 % | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.48 % | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 4.47 % | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.55 % | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.51 % | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.4 % | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.54 % | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.97 % | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 3.94 % | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.92 % | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.7 % | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 3.84 % | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 4.75 % | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 4.97 % | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 4.88 % | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.51 % | 5.04 % | 6.23 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.75 % | 4.15 % | 5.53 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.25 % | 3.7 % | 4.55 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.61 % | 3.84 % | 4.97 % | 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 share (co2eq) in South Africa?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in South Africa was 4.88 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.23 % in 1992.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 % in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
- South Africa ranks 126th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.