Farm gate — Emissions per capita in South Africa

South Africa: Farm gate — Emissions per capita was 0.67 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.67 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.95 t CO2eq/cap
in 1998
All-time low
0.67 t CO2eq/cap
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions per capita in South Africa, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.94 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.93 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.92 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.88 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.89 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.88 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.9 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.9 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.95 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.93 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.88 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.85 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.88 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.85 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.85 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.84 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.81 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.83 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.83 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.82 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.82 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.84 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.85 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.83 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.82 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.79 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.82 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.85 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.75 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.71 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.68 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.72 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.67 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.67 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.67 t CO2eq/cap for farm gate — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.95 t CO2eq/cap in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.67 t CO2eq/cap, in 2022.

South Africa ranks 108th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Farm gate — Emissions per capita in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions per capita in South Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/cap Change
1990 0.94 t CO2eq/cap
1991 0.93 t CO2eq/cap -1.1%
1992 0.92 t CO2eq/cap -1.1%
1993 0.88 t CO2eq/cap -4.3%
1994 0.89 t CO2eq/cap +1.1%
1995 0.88 t CO2eq/cap -1.1%
1996 0.9 t CO2eq/cap +2.3%
1997 0.9 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1998 0.95 t CO2eq/cap +5.6%
1999 0.93 t CO2eq/cap -2.1%
2000 0.88 t CO2eq/cap -5.4%
2001 0.85 t CO2eq/cap -3.4%
2002 0.88 t CO2eq/cap +3.5%
2003 0.85 t CO2eq/cap -3.4%
2004 0.85 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2005 0.84 t CO2eq/cap -1.2%
2006 0.81 t CO2eq/cap -3.6%
2007 0.83 t CO2eq/cap +2.5%
2008 0.83 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2009 0.82 t CO2eq/cap -1.2%
2010 0.82 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2011 0.84 t CO2eq/cap +2.4%
2012 0.85 t CO2eq/cap +1.2%
2013 0.83 t CO2eq/cap -2.4%
2014 0.82 t CO2eq/cap -1.2%
2015 0.79 t CO2eq/cap -3.7%
2016 0.82 t CO2eq/cap +3.8%
2017 0.85 t CO2eq/cap +3.7%
2018 0.75 t CO2eq/cap -11.8%
2019 0.71 t CO2eq/cap -5.3%
2020 0.68 t CO2eq/cap -4.2%
2021 0.72 t CO2eq/cap +5.9%
2022 0.67 t CO2eq/cap -6.9%
2023 0.67 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.912 t CO2eq/cap 0.88 t CO2eq/cap 0.95 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.844 t CO2eq/cap 0.81 t CO2eq/cap 0.88 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.808 t CO2eq/cap 0.71 t CO2eq/cap 0.85 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.685 t CO2eq/cap 0.67 t CO2eq/cap 0.72 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 105 Fiji 0.7 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 106 Chile 0.69 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 107 Ecuador 0.68 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 108 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.67 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 108 China, mainland 0.67 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 108 Djibouti 0.67 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 108 Dominica 0.67 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions per capita in South Africa?
Farm gate — emissions per capita in South Africa was 0.67 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions per capita recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.95 t CO2eq/cap in 1998.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per capita recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.67 t CO2eq/cap in 2022.
How does South Africa rank for farm gate — emissions per capita?
South Africa ranks 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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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.