IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa
South Africa: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) was 31,495 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa stood at 31,495 kt.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa peaked at 34,029 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 26,356 kt, in 1966.
That places South Africa 40th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28,380 kt | — |
| 1962 | 28,587 kt | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 28,663 kt | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 28,300 kt | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 28,302 kt | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 26,356 kt | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 26,666 kt | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 26,938 kt | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 27,336 kt | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 26,896 kt | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 26,682 kt | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 26,716 kt | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 26,838 kt | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 27,641 kt | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 28,414 kt | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 28,685 kt | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 29,439 kt | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 29,815 kt | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 31,140 kt | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 30,798 kt | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 30,490 kt | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 30,600 kt | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 29,878 kt | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 29,449 kt | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 27,919 kt | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 27,907 kt | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 28,007 kt | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 28,559 kt | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 29,362 kt | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 32,971 kt | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 33,169 kt | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 32,555 kt | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 32,182 kt | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 31,437 kt | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 31,244 kt | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 32,641 kt | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 33,088 kt | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 33,809 kt | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 33,527 kt | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 33,504 kt | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 32,731 kt | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 34,029 kt | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 32,047 kt | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 31,415 kt | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 32,524 kt | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 31,378 kt | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 32,330 kt | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 32,758 kt | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 32,773 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32,857 kt | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 32,616 kt | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 33,189 kt | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 32,171 kt | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 32,108 kt | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 30,973 kt | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 29,614 kt | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 31,030 kt | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 30,736 kt | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 29,928 kt | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 30,025 kt | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 32,255 kt | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 30,592 kt | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 31,495 kt | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,725 kt | 26,356 kt | 28,663 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,226 kt | 26,682 kt | 31,140 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,297 kt | 27,907 kt | 30,798 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,662 kt | 31,244 kt | 33,809 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,549 kt | 31,378 kt | 34,029 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,522 kt | 29,614 kt | 33,189 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,092 kt | 30,025 kt | 32,255 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa was 31,495 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 34,029 kt in 2002.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,356 kt in 1966.
- How does South Africa rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq)?
- South Africa ranks 40th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf