Farm gate — Emissions in South Africa

South Africa: Farm gate — Emissions was 52.02 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
52.02 kt
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
31st
of 222 countries
All-time high
55.49 kt
in 2021
All-time low
46.62 kt
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions in South Africa, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 50 kt1991: 50 kt1992: 48.8 kt1993: 50 kt1994: 49 kt1995: 48.1 kt1996: 51.1 kt1997: 51.4 kt1998: 52.6 kt1999: 52.1 kt2000: 52.5 kt2001: 50.8 kt2002: 54.5 kt2003: 50.4 kt2004: 49.5 kt2005: 50.3 kt2006: 49.1 kt2007: 50.7 kt2008: 51.8 kt2009: 51.9 kt2010: 51.9 kt2011: 51.9 kt2012: 52.9 kt2013: 50.8 kt2014: 50.9 kt2015: 48.2 kt2016: 46.6 kt2017: 51.8 kt2018: 50.8 kt2019: 49.7 kt2020: 51 kt2021: 55.5 kt2022: 51.7 kt2023: 52 kt

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 52.02 kt for farm gate — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions in South Africa peaked at 55.49 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.62 kt, in 2016.

That places South Africa 31st out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Farm gate — Emissions in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions (N2O) in South Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 49.96 kt
1991 50.04 kt +0.2%
1992 48.79 kt -2.5%
1993 49.98 kt +2.4%
1994 48.99 kt -2.0%
1995 48.11 kt -1.8%
1996 51.14 kt +6.3%
1997 51.38 kt +0.5%
1998 52.59 kt +2.4%
1999 52.11 kt -0.9%
2000 52.48 kt +0.7%
2001 50.77 kt -3.2%
2002 54.52 kt +7.4%
2003 50.35 kt -7.6%
2004 49.46 kt -1.8%
2005 50.27 kt +1.6%
2006 49.13 kt -2.3%
2007 50.71 kt +3.2%
2008 51.81 kt +2.2%
2009 51.89 kt +0.2%
2010 51.88 kt -0.0%
2011 51.93 kt +0.1%
2012 52.93 kt +1.9%
2013 50.84 kt -3.9%
2014 50.95 kt +0.2%
2015 48.2 kt -5.4%
2016 46.62 kt -3.3%
2017 51.82 kt +11.2%
2018 50.77 kt -2.0%
2019 49.7 kt -2.1%
2020 51.01 kt +2.6%
2021 55.49 kt +8.8%
2022 51.68 kt -6.9%
2023 52.02 kt +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.31 kt 48.11 kt 52.59 kt 10
2000s 51.14 kt 49.13 kt 54.52 kt 10
2010s 50.56 kt 46.62 kt 52.93 kt 10
2020s 52.55 kt 51.01 kt 55.49 kt 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 28 Angola 59.25 kt compare
  2. 29 Ukraine 58.3 kt compare
  3. 30 Uzbekistan 53.88 kt compare
  4. 32 Cabo Verde 0.1857 kt compare
  5. 32 Mali 52.01 kt compare
  6. 33 Belarus 52 kt compare
  7. 34 Mongolia 49.21 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions in South Africa?
Farm gate — emissions in South Africa was 52.02 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 55.49 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 46.62 kt in 2016.
How does South Africa rank for farm gate — emissions?
South Africa ranks 31st out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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