IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.026 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.026 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
137th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0281 kt per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
0.0217 kt per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.026 kt per square kilometre for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0281 kt per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0217 kt per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places South Africa 137th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0217 kt per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 0.022 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0222 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0225 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0222 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.022 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.022 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0221 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0228 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0243 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0257 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0254 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0251 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0252 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0243 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.023 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.023 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0231 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0235 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0242 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0272 kt per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0273 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0268 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0265 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0258 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0269 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0273 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0279 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0276 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0276 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.027 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0281 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0264 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0268 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0267 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.027 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.027 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0271 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0269 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0274 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0265 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0265 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0255 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0244 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0256 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0253 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0247 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0248 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0266 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0252 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.026 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.026 kt per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0486 kt per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.026 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0414 kt per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0229 kt per square kilometre | 0.0217 kt per square kilometre | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | 0.022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0257 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0242 kt per square kilometre | 0.023 kt per square kilometre | 0.0254 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0269 kt per square kilometre | 0.0258 kt per square kilometre | 0.0279 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0268 kt per square kilometre | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | 0.0281 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0244 kt per square kilometre | 0.0274 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0256 kt per square kilometre | 0.0248 kt per square kilometre | 0.0266 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 134 Tunisia 0.0276 kt per square kilometre compare
- 135 Cameroon 0.0275 kt per square kilometre compare
- 136 Montenegro 0.0272 kt per square kilometre compare
- 138 Botswana 0.0253 kt per square kilometre compare
- 139 Central African Republic 0.025 kt per square kilometre compare
- 140 Afghanistan 0.0246 kt per square kilometre 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 ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.026 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0281 kt per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0217 kt per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does South Africa rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 137th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.