Farm gate — Emissions in South Africa
South Africa: Farm gate — Emissions was 10,475 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Farm gate — Emissions in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, farm gate — emissions in South Africa stood at 10,475 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions in South Africa peaked at 16,815 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,086 kt, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 32nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,086 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5,394 kt | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 6,054 kt | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 5,735 kt | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 7,270 kt | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 7,566 kt | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 7,664 kt | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 7,666 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9,431 kt | +23.0% |
| 1999 | 9,163 kt | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 7,343 kt | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 7,468 kt | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 7,881 kt | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 8,467 kt | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 9,451 kt | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 8,705 kt | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 8,670 kt | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 8,928 kt | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 9,395 kt | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 9,120 kt | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 9,489 kt | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 10,990 kt | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 11,946 kt | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 12,408 kt | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 12,680 kt | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 13,032 kt | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 16,316 kt | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 16,815 kt | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 12,430 kt | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 11,428 kt | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 10,595 kt | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 11,054 kt | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 10,475 kt | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 10,475 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,103 kt | 5,086 kt | 9,431 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,543 kt | 7,343 kt | 9,451 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,753 kt | 9,489 kt | 16,815 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,649 kt | 10,475 kt | 11,054 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 farm gate — emissions in South Africa?
- Farm gate — emissions in South Africa was 10,475 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16,815 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,086 kt in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for farm gate — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 32nd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions (CO2). 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