Farm gate — Emissions Share in South Africa

South Africa: Farm gate — Emissions Share was 70.94 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
70.94 %
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
100th
of 192 countries
All-time high
72.6 %
in 1991
All-time low
61.39 %
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 72.5 %1991: 72.6 %1992: 65.3 %1993: 66.9 %1994: 65.9 %1995: 64.2 %1996: 61.5 %1997: 61.4 %1998: 61.9 %1999: 64.3 %2000: 70 %2001: 67.5 %2002: 67.9 %2003: 65.2 %2004: 64.1 %2005: 64.1 %2006: 66.5 %2007: 66.2 %2008: 69.3 %2009: 70.8 %2010: 69.2 %2011: 69.7 %2012: 69.7 %2013: 68.4 %2014: 68.1 %2015: 67.7 %2016: 68.2 %2017: 69.6 %2018: 67.7 %2019: 67.4 %2020: 69.9 %2021: 71.4 %2022: 70.8 %2023: 70.9 %

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 70.94 % for farm gate — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share in South Africa peaked at 72.6 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 61.39 %, in 1997.

That places South Africa 100th out of 192 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

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions Share (N2O) in South Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 72.52 %
1991 72.6 % +0.1%
1992 65.31 % -10.0%
1993 66.86 % +2.4%
1994 65.87 % -1.5%
1995 64.24 % -2.5%
1996 61.5 % -4.3%
1997 61.39 % -0.2%
1998 61.93 % +0.9%
1999 64.26 % +3.8%
2000 69.97 % +8.9%
2001 67.54 % -3.5%
2002 67.87 % +0.5%
2003 65.2 % -3.9%
2004 64.07 % -1.7%
2005 64.14 % +0.1%
2006 66.51 % +3.7%
2007 66.18 % -0.5%
2008 69.31 % +4.7%
2009 70.8 % +2.1%
2010 69.18 % -2.3%
2011 69.71 % +0.8%
2012 69.66 % -0.1%
2013 68.39 % -1.8%
2014 68.08 % -0.5%
2015 67.73 % -0.5%
2016 68.23 % +0.7%
2017 69.59 % +2.0%
2018 67.7 % -2.7%
2019 67.41 % -0.4%
2020 69.9 % +3.7%
2021 71.4 % +2.1%
2022 70.78 % -0.9%
2023 70.94 % +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.65 % 61.39 % 72.6 % 10
2000s 67.16 % 64.07 % 70.8 % 10
2010s 68.57 % 67.41 % 69.71 % 10
2020s 70.75 % 69.9 % 71.4 % 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 97 Angola 71.17 % compare
  2. 98 Tunisia 71.09 % compare
  3. 99 Congo 71.07 % compare
  4. 101 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 70.5 % compare
  5. 102 Switzerland 70.38 % compare
  6. 103 Sweden 70.32 % 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 70.94 % 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 72.6 % in 1991.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 61.39 % in 1997.
How does South Africa rank for farm gate — emissions share?
South Africa ranks 100th 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 3.7%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.