Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa
South Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) was 42,639 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa stood at 42,639 kt.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa peaked at 48,833 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38,305 kt, in 1993.
South Africa ranks 51st of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,360 kt | — |
| 1991 | 38,897 kt | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 38,989 kt | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 38,305 kt | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 39,162 kt | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 39,262 kt | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 40,816 kt | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 41,212 kt | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 43,820 kt | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 43,261 kt | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 41,312 kt | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 40,668 kt | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 42,403 kt | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 41,025 kt | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 41,401 kt | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 41,742 kt | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 40,574 kt | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 41,775 kt | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 42,654 kt | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 42,390 kt | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 42,870 kt | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 44,307 kt | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 45,896 kt | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 45,404 kt | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 45,649 kt | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 44,822 kt | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 46,893 kt | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 48,833 kt | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 43,978 kt | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 42,093 kt | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 41,291 kt | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 44,010 kt | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 41,736 kt | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 42,639 kt | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,208 kt | 38,305 kt | 43,820 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,594 kt | 40,574 kt | 42,654 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,074 kt | 42,093 kt | 48,833 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,419 kt | 41,291 kt | 44,010 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 (co2eq) in South Africa?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa was 42,639 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 48,833 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,305 kt in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq)?
- South Africa ranks 51st out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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