IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0001 kt per square kilometre for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1983.
South Africa ranks 33rd of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1983 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -51.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +83.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +83.9% | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 30 North Macedonia 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 31 United States 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 32 Finland 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 34 Georgia 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 35 Italy 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 36 France 0.0001 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 ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 1969.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does South Africa rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 33rd out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.