IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa
South Africa: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 122.08 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 122.08 kt for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa peaked at 308 kt in 1969 and was at its lowest, 38.36 kt, in 1983.
That places South Africa 21st out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 209.16 kt | — |
| 1962 | 218.4 kt | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 229.04 kt | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 246.12 kt | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 269.92 kt | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 268.24 kt | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 280 kt | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 296.8 kt | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 308 kt | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 280 kt | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 250.88 kt | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 255.92 kt | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 265.72 kt | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 249.48 kt | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 195.72 kt | -21.5% |
| 1976 | 185.64 kt | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 159.04 kt | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 145.04 kt | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 177.52 kt | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 147.56 kt | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 141.12 kt | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 78.4 kt | -44.4% |
| 1983 | 38.36 kt | -51.1% |
| 1984 | 70.56 kt | +83.9% |
| 1985 | 71.96 kt | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 63 kt | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 65.52 kt | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 69.44 kt | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 70.84 kt | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 69.44 kt | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 63.28 kt | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 56.28 kt | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 62.44 kt | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 77.84 kt | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 83.44 kt | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 82.32 kt | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 93.8 kt | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 108.08 kt | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 113.96 kt | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 131.6 kt | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 114.8 kt | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 126.56 kt | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 140.84 kt | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 148.68 kt | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 140 kt | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 150.64 kt | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 170.24 kt | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 149.52 kt | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 108.64 kt | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 159.32 kt | +46.6% |
| 2011 | 159.04 kt | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 147.84 kt | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 152.32 kt | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 173.32 kt | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 163.24 kt | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 150.08 kt | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 153.16 kt | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 160.44 kt | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 151.2 kt | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 112.84 kt | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 151.2 kt | +34.0% |
| 2022 | 126.84 kt | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 122.08 kt | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 258.41 kt | 209.16 kt | 308 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 216.5 kt | 145.04 kt | 280 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.68 kt | 38.36 kt | 147.56 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.09 kt | 56.28 kt | 113.96 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.15 kt | 108.64 kt | 170.24 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 157 kt | 147.84 kt | 173.32 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.24 kt | 112.84 kt | 151.2 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 ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa?
- Ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa was 122.08 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 308 kt in 1969.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.36 kt in 1983.
- How does South Africa rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- South Africa ranks 21st out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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