Farm gate — Emissions Share in South Africa
South Africa: Farm gate — Emissions Share was 2.84 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Farm gate — Emissions Share in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 2.84 % for farm gate — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share in South Africa peaked at 3.23 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.39 %, in 1990.
That places South Africa 96th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions Share in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.39 % | — |
| 1991 | 1.44 % | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.74 % | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 1.58 % | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 1.91 % | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 1.85 % | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.86 % | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.77 % | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 2.22 % | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 2.16 % | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.72 % | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 1.9 % | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 2.06 % | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 1.96 % | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.97 % | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.89 % | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.76 % | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.74 % | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.73 % | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.75 % | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.94 % | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 2.26 % | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 2.5 % | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 2.58 % | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.57 % | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.79 % | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 3.03 % | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 3.23 % | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 2.41 % | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 2.1 % | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 2.08 % | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.87 % | +38.0% |
| 2022 | 2.89 % | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.84 % | -1.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 2.84 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.11 %, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 2.84 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.24 %, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 % | 1.39 % | 2.22 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 % | 1.72 % | 2.06 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 % | 1.94 % | 3.23 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 % | 2.08 % | 2.89 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 93 Saint Lucia 3.06 % compare
- 94 Cyprus 3.04 % compare
- 95 United States 2.91 % compare
- 97 Kenya 2.82 % compare
- 98 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.74 % compare
- 99 Czechia 2.67 % compare
More climate change data for South Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 717.27 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is farm gate — emissions share in South Africa?
- Farm gate — emissions share in South Africa was 2.84 % 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 3.23 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 % in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for farm gate — emissions share?
- South Africa ranks 96th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions share rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Share (CO2). 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.