Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita was 0.67 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in South Africa is 0.67 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.95 t CO2eq/cap in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.67 t CO2eq/cap, in 2022.
That places South Africa 123rd out of 192 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 on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.94 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.93 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.92 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.89 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.95 t CO2eq/cap | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.93 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.83 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.83 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.83 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.68 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.67 t CO2eq/cap | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.67 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.912 t CO2eq/cap | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | 0.95 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.844 t CO2eq/cap | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.808 t CO2eq/cap | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.685 t CO2eq/cap | 0.67 t CO2eq/cap | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 120 Fiji 0.71 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 121 Bangladesh 0.68 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 121 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.68 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 123 China, mainland 0.67 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 123 Djibouti 0.67 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 126 China 0.66 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 126 Gambia 0.66 t CO2eq/cap compare
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 on agricultural land — emissions per capita in South Africa?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in South Africa was 0.67 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.95 t CO2eq/cap in 1998.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 t CO2eq/cap in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita?
- South Africa ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.