Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production in South Africa
South Africa: Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production was 1.76 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/Int$.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.76 kg CO2eq/Int$ for farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production in South Africa peaked at 3.27 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.72 kg CO2eq/Int$, in 2022.
That places South Africa 105th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.84 kg CO2eq/Int$ | — |
| 1991 | 2.77 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 3.25 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 2.9 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 2.9 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.27 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 2.94 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 2.71 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 3.24 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 2.96 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 2.7 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 2.77 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.73 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.63 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.6 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.47 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.48 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.49 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.27 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 2.28 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.24 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.33 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.34 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.2 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 2.09 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 2.09 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 2.17 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.98 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.89 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.74 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 1.83 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.72 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 1.76 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.98 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.71 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.27 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.54 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.27 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.77 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.89 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.34 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.72 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.83 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 103 Mexico 1.78 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 103 Uzbekistan 1.78 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 105 Switzerland 1.76 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 105 Zimbabwe 1.76 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 108 Russian Federation 1.74 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 108 OECD 1.74 kg CO2eq/Int$ 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 value of agricultural production in South Africa?
- Farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production in South Africa was 1.76 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production?
- South Africa ranks 105th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 value of agricultural production. 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.