Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in South Africa
South Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 656.37 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 656.37 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in South Africa peaked at 730.24 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 613.48 kt, in 2020.
That places South Africa 44th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 715.44 kt | — |
| 1991 | 722.87 kt | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 714.42 kt | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 690.14 kt | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 675.2 kt | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 676.57 kt | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 699.78 kt | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 711.67 kt | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 730.24 kt | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 724.35 kt | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 716.47 kt | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 705.16 kt | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 716.9 kt | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 686.08 kt | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 672.95 kt | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 703.96 kt | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 673.96 kt | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 693.17 kt | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 697.42 kt | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 697.08 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 701 kt | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 698.05 kt | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 711.55 kt | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 697.23 kt | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 695.15 kt | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 679.08 kt | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 650.79 kt | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 652.94 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 646.28 kt | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 624.67 kt | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 613.48 kt | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 651.83 kt | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 627.35 kt | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 656.37 kt | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 706.07 kt | 675.2 kt | 730.24 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 696.31 kt | 672.95 kt | 716.9 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 675.67 kt | 624.67 kt | 711.55 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 637.26 kt | 613.48 kt | 656.37 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More climate change data for South Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 717.27 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions in South Africa?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in South Africa was 656.37 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 730.24 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 613.48 kt in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 44th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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