Farm gate — Emissions Share in South Africa

South Africa: Farm gate — Emissions Share was 23.34 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
23.34 %
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
143rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
29.94 %
in 1992
All-time low
21.34 %
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions Share in South Africa, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 29.8 %1991: 29.8 %1992: 29.9 %1993: 28.1 %1994: 27.4 %1995: 26.7 %1996: 26.9 %1997: 26.1 %1998: 26 %1999: 26.2 %2000: 26.6 %2001: 26.4 %2002: 27 %2003: 25 %2004: 24.3 %2005: 25 %2006: 24.1 %2007: 24.3 %2008: 23.9 %2009: 24.1 %2010: 24.1 %2011: 24.1 %2012: 23.6 %2013: 23.2 %2014: 22.9 %2015: 22.7 %2016: 22.2 %2017: 21.9 %2018: 21.9 %2019: 21.3 %2020: 21.5 %2021: 23.3 %2022: 22.6 %2023: 23.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, farm gate — emissions share in South Africa stood at 23.34 %.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share in South Africa peaked at 29.94 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 21.34 %, in 2019.

South Africa ranks 143rd 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 Share in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions Share (CH4) in South Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 29.75 %
1991 29.75 % +0.0%
1992 29.94 % +0.6%
1993 28.14 % -6.0%
1994 27.44 % -2.5%
1995 26.72 % -2.6%
1996 26.89 % +0.6%
1997 26.07 % -3.0%
1998 26.02 % -0.2%
1999 26.22 % +0.8%
2000 26.58 % +1.4%
2001 26.43 % -0.6%
2002 26.97 % +2.0%
2003 24.97 % -7.4%
2004 24.33 % -2.6%
2005 24.98 % +2.7%
2006 24.11 % -3.5%
2007 24.29 % +0.7%
2008 23.87 % -1.7%
2009 24.13 % +1.1%
2010 24.15 % +0.1%
2011 24.08 % -0.3%
2012 23.6 % -2.0%
2013 23.2 % -1.7%
2014 22.9 % -1.3%
2015 22.74 % -0.7%
2016 22.18 % -2.5%
2017 21.92 % -1.2%
2018 21.9 % -0.1%
2019 21.34 % -2.6%
2020 21.47 % +0.6%
2021 23.31 % +8.6%
2022 22.56 % -3.2%
2023 23.34 % +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.69 % 26.02 % 29.94 % 10
2000s 25.07 % 23.87 % 26.97 % 10
2010s 22.8 % 21.34 % 24.15 % 10
2020s 22.67 % 21.47 % 23.34 % 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 140 Kiribati 24.35 % compare
  2. 141 Antigua and Barbuda 24.23 % compare
  3. 142 Canada 23.77 % compare
  4. 144 Solomon Islands 23.26 % compare
  5. 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.9 % compare
  6. 146 Bulgaria 22.52 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions share in South Africa?
Farm gate — emissions share in South Africa was 23.34 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions share recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 29.94 % in 1992.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 21.34 % in 2019.
How does South Africa rank for farm gate — emissions share?
South Africa ranks 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions share rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 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.