Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0012 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0012 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
47th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0014 kt per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.0003 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.0012 kt per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0014 kt per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 47th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0012 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 kt per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0012 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0006 kt per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 44 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0013 kt per square kilometre compare
- 45 Pakistan 0.0013 kt per square kilometre compare
- 46 Ecuador 0.0012 kt per square kilometre compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 0.0011 kt per square kilometre compare
- 49 Malaysia 0.0011 kt per square kilometre compare
- 50 Israel 0.001 kt per square kilometre compare
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 energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0012 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 kt per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 47th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.