Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0325 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0325 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
47th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0383 kt per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.009 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.0325 kt per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0383 kt per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.009 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 47th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0212 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.023 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0245 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0254 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0282 kt per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0298 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.03 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0302 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0312 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0307 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0305 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0307 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0298 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0316 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0323 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0332 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0332 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0353 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0358 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0353 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0344 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0342 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0332 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0358 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0365 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0365 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0362 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0367 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0379 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0374 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0372 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0369 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0381 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0376 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0383 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0376 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0369 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0376 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0369 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0367 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0353 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0328 kt per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0328 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0325 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0325 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0114 kt per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0325 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0173 kt per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0274 kt per square kilometre | 0.0212 kt per square kilometre | 0.0312 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0328 kt per square kilometre | 0.0298 kt per square kilometre | 0.0358 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0359 kt per square kilometre | 0.0332 kt per square kilometre | 0.0379 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0374 kt per square kilometre | 0.0367 kt per square kilometre | 0.0383 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0334 kt per square kilometre | 0.0325 kt per square kilometre | 0.0353 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 44 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0359 kt per square kilometre compare
- 45 Pakistan 0.0356 kt per square kilometre compare
- 46 Ecuador 0.0336 kt per square kilometre compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 0.0311 kt per square kilometre compare
- 49 Malaysia 0.0295 kt per square kilometre compare
- 50 Israel 0.0292 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0325 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0383 kt per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 47th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.