Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa

South Africa: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) was 21,748 kt in 2050. ▬ Flat

Latest (2050)
21,748 kt
World rank
32nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
21,748 kt
in 2050
All-time low
14,977 kt
in 2023
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, 1961–2050

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196120052050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa is 21,748 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa peaked at 21,748 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 14,977 kt, in 2023.

South Africa ranks 32nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in South Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 17,704 kt
1962 17,759 kt +0.3%
1963 17,732 kt -0.2%
1964 17,507 kt -1.3%
1965 17,502 kt -0.0%
1966 16,198 kt -7.5%
1967 16,096 kt -0.6%
1968 16,328 kt +1.4%
1969 16,575 kt +1.5%
1970 16,178 kt -2.4%
1971 15,840 kt -2.1%
1972 15,663 kt -1.1%
1973 16,020 kt +2.3%
1974 16,343 kt +2.0%
1975 16,702 kt +2.2%
1976 16,770 kt +0.4%
1977 17,140 kt +2.2%
1978 17,254 kt +0.7%
1979 18,096 kt +4.9%
1980 17,586 kt -2.8%
1981 17,005 kt -3.3%
1982 17,386 kt +2.2%
1983 17,442 kt +0.3%
1984 16,961 kt -2.8%
1985 15,993 kt -5.7%
1986 15,959 kt -0.2%
1987 16,148 kt +1.2%
1988 16,319 kt +1.1%
1989 16,822 kt +3.1%
1990 17,516 kt +4.1%
1991 17,743 kt +1.3%
1992 17,495 kt -1.4%
1993 16,840 kt -3.7%
1994 16,353 kt -2.9%
1995 16,447 kt +0.6%
1996 16,847 kt +2.4%
1997 17,216 kt +2.2%
1998 17,490 kt +1.6%
1999 17,452 kt -0.2%
2000 17,382 kt -0.4%
2001 17,309 kt -0.4%
2002 16,964 kt -2.0%
2003 16,816 kt -0.9%
2004 16,722 kt -0.6%
2005 16,979 kt +1.5%
2006 16,709 kt -1.6%
2007 17,034 kt +1.9%
2008 17,116 kt +0.5%
2009 16,996 kt -0.7%
2010 16,890 kt -0.6%
2011 16,799 kt -0.5%
2012 16,966 kt +1.0%
2013 16,973 kt +0.0%
2014 16,940 kt -0.2%
2015 16,706 kt -1.4%
2016 16,352 kt -2.1%
2017 15,857 kt -3.0%
2018 15,678 kt -1.1%
2019 15,425 kt -1.6%
2020 15,094 kt -2.1%
2021 15,016 kt -0.5%
2022 14,980 kt -0.2%
2023 14,977 kt -0.0%
2030 20,010 kt +33.6%
2050 21,748 kt +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17,045 kt 16,096 kt 17,759 kt 9
1970s 16,601 kt 15,663 kt 18,096 kt 10
1980s 16,762 kt 15,959 kt 17,586 kt 10
1990s 17,140 kt 16,353 kt 17,743 kt 10
2000s 17,003 kt 16,709 kt 17,382 kt 10
2010s 16,459 kt 15,425 kt 16,973 kt 10
2020s 15,017 kt 14,977 kt 15,094 kt 4
2030s 20,010 kt 20,010 kt 20,010 kt 1
2050s 21,748 kt 21,748 kt 21,748 kt 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 29 Germany 26,344 kt compare
  2. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25,329 kt compare
  3. 31 Uruguay 23,702 kt compare
  4. 33 Niger 21,480 kt compare
  5. 34 Mali 21,260 kt compare
  6. 35 South Sudan 20,290 kt compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa?
Enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa was 21,748 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 21,748 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 14,977 kt in 2023.
How does South Africa rank for enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq)?
South Africa ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,610 data points, 1961–2050
Last refreshed

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