Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa
South Africa: Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 18,378 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 18,378 kt for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa peaked at 20,429 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17,177 kt, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 43rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,027 kt | — |
| 1991 | 20,235 kt | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 19,999 kt | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 19,319 kt | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 18,901 kt | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 18,939 kt | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 19,568 kt | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 19,916 kt | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 20,429 kt | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 20,261 kt | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 20,057 kt | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 19,744 kt | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 20,072 kt | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 19,206 kt | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 18,842 kt | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 19,705 kt | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 18,857 kt | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 19,408 kt | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 19,526 kt | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 19,518 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 19,622 kt | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 19,535 kt | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 19,923 kt | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 19,522 kt | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 19,460 kt | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 19,013 kt | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 18,222 kt | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 18,280 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 18,096 kt | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 17,486 kt | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 17,177 kt | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 18,250 kt | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 17,566 kt | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 18,378 kt | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,760 kt | 18,901 kt | 20,429 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,494 kt | 18,842 kt | 20,072 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,916 kt | 17,486 kt | 19,923 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,843 kt | 17,177 kt | 18,378 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) from ch4 in South Africa?
- Farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa was 18,378 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20,429 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,177 kt in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- South Africa ranks 43rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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) from CH4 (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