IPCC Agriculture — Emissions in South Africa
South Africa: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions was 50.71 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions in South Africa is 50.71 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions in South Africa peaked at 54.15 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.81 kt, in 1966.
That places South Africa 40th out of 248 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 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.55 kt | — |
| 1962 | 37.07 kt | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 37.45 kt | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 36.94 kt | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 37.02 kt | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 34.81 kt | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 36.26 kt | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 36.3 kt | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 36.91 kt | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 36.8 kt | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 37.19 kt | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 37.94 kt | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 37.28 kt | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 38.84 kt | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 40.37 kt | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 41.04 kt | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 42.54 kt | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 43.58 kt | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 45.26 kt | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 45.99 kt | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 47.07 kt | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 45.93 kt | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 43 kt | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 43.2 kt | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 41.27 kt | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 41.27 kt | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 40.86 kt | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 42.33 kt | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 43.5 kt | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 49.32 kt | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 49.29 kt | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 47.91 kt | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 48.95 kt | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 47.94 kt | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 47.12 kt | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 50 kt | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 50.44 kt | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 51.25 kt | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 50.83 kt | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 51.29 kt | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 49.59 kt | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 53.31 kt | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 49.17 kt | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 48.29 kt | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 49.13 kt | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 48.05 kt | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 49.58 kt | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 50.73 kt | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 50.8 kt | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.88 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 50.76 kt | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 51.79 kt | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 49.5 kt | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 49.51 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.96 kt | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 44.39 kt | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 49.6 kt | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 49.44 kt | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 48.36 kt | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 49.8 kt | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 54.15 kt | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 50.37 kt | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 50.71 kt | +0.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 50.71 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.52 kt, 6.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 50.71 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.61 kt, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.59 kt | 34.81 kt | 37.45 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.08 kt | 36.8 kt | 45.26 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.44 kt | 40.86 kt | 47.07 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.3 kt | 47.12 kt | 51.25 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.99 kt | 48.05 kt | 53.31 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.12 kt | 44.39 kt | 51.79 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.25 kt | 49.8 kt | 54.15 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 in South Africa?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions in South Africa was 50.71 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 54.15 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.81 kt in 1966.
- How does South Africa rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 40th out of 248 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 (N2O). 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