Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in South Africa
South Africa: Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 0.44 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in South Africa is 0.44 t CO2eq/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in South Africa peaked at 0.51 t CO2eq/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4 t CO2eq/ha, in 1990.
That places South Africa 169th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 0.41 t CO2eq/ha | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4 t CO2eq/ha | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.42 t CO2eq/ha | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.42 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.45 t CO2eq/ha | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.44 t CO2eq/ha | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.42 t CO2eq/ha | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.41 t CO2eq/ha | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.43 t CO2eq/ha | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.42 t CO2eq/ha | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.42 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.43 t CO2eq/ha | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.42 t CO2eq/ha | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.43 t CO2eq/ha | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.44 t CO2eq/ha | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.44 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.44 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.46 t CO2eq/ha | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.48 t CO2eq/ha | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.47 t CO2eq/ha | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.47 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.47 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.49 t CO2eq/ha | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.51 t CO2eq/ha | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.46 t CO2eq/ha | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.44 t CO2eq/ha | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.43 t CO2eq/ha | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.46 t CO2eq/ha | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.43 t CO2eq/ha | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.44 t CO2eq/ha | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.414 t CO2eq/ha | 0.4 t CO2eq/ha | 0.45 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.426 t CO2eq/ha | 0.41 t CO2eq/ha | 0.44 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.469 t CO2eq/ha | 0.44 t CO2eq/ha | 0.51 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.44 t CO2eq/ha | 0.43 t CO2eq/ha | 0.46 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 166 Mongolia 0.51 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 167 Djibouti 0.45 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 167 Turkmenistan 0.45 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 169 Mozambique 0.44 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 171 Afghanistan 0.42 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 172 Algeria 0.38 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 172 Yemen 0.38 t CO2eq/ha compare
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 per area of agricultural land in South Africa?
- Farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in South Africa was 0.44 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.51 t CO2eq/ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 t CO2eq/ha in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land?
- South Africa ranks 169th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.