Grassland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Grassland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was -9.96 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in South Africa is -9.96 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 112.1% on the previous year and down 388.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 181.47 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -63.6 % change on previous year, in 1996.
South Africa ranks 85th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -63.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1998 | 8.66 % change on previous year | -348.4% |
| 1999 | -7.25 % change on previous year | -183.7% |
| 2000 | 25.25 % change on previous year | -448.4% |
| 2001 | 181.47 % change on previous year | +618.6% |
| 2002 | 19.89 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 2003 | -31.31 % change on previous year | -257.4% |
| 2004 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 2005 | 62.24 % change on previous year | -1666.1% |
| 2006 | -26.36 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 2007 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2008 | 6.52 % change on previous year | +167.3% |
| 2009 | -8.71 % change on previous year | -233.6% |
| 2010 | 16.18 % change on previous year | -285.7% |
| 2011 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 2012 | -18.93 % change on previous year | +383.4% |
| 2013 | 9.86 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2014 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 2015 | -33.24 % change on previous year | -1061.9% |
| 2016 | -51.3 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 2017 | 114.45 % change on previous year | -323.1% |
| 2018 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 2019 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 2020 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -382.5% |
| 2021 | 50.65 % change on previous year | +1137.8% |
| 2022 | -36.68 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 2023 | 82.29 % change on previous year | -324.4% |
| 2024 | -9.96 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's -9.96 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -32.17 % change on previous year, 31% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- South Africa's -9.96 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.45 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -7.3 % change on previous year | -63.6 % change on previous year | 8.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.75 % change on previous year | -31.31 % change on previous year | 181.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 % change on previous year | -51.3 % change on previous year | 114.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.08 % change on previous year | -36.68 % change on previous year | 82.29 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 82 Viet Nam -7.18 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Benin -7.34 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Chad -7.42 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Zambia -11.56 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Sudan -12.36 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Senegal -16.92 % change on previous year 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 grassland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Grassland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in South Africa was -9.96 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 181.47 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.6 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for grassland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 85th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 388.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Grassland — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Grassland — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Grassland — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.