Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa
South Africa: Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) was 42,638 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa is 42,638 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa peaked at 48,828 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38,297 kt, in 1993.
That places South Africa 39th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,352 kt | — |
| 1991 | 38,890 kt | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 38,981 kt | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 38,297 kt | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 39,154 kt | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 39,255 kt | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 40,783 kt | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 41,198 kt | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 43,798 kt | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 43,234 kt | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 41,306 kt | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 40,667 kt | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 42,402 kt | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 41,017 kt | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 41,400 kt | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 41,731 kt | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 40,548 kt | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 41,774 kt | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 42,652 kt | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 42,389 kt | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 42,858 kt | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 44,288 kt | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 45,895 kt | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 45,403 kt | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 45,641 kt | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 44,819 kt | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 46,893 kt | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 48,828 kt | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 43,978 kt | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 42,085 kt | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 41,290 kt | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 44,009 kt | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 41,736 kt | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 42,638 kt | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,194 kt | 38,297 kt | 43,798 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,588 kt | 40,548 kt | 42,652 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,069 kt | 42,085 kt | 48,828 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,418 kt | 41,290 kt | 44,009 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 (co2eq) in South Africa?
- Farm gate — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa was 42,638 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 48,828 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,297 kt in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for farm gate — emissions (co2eq)?
- South Africa ranks 39th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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