IPPU — Emissions Share in South Africa
South Africa: IPPU — Emissions Share was 4.2 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPPU — Emissions Share in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, ippu — emissions share in South Africa stood at 4.2 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share in South Africa peaked at 4.47 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.44 %, in 1991.
South Africa ranks 24th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.79 % | 2.44 % | 3.09 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.23 % | 2.85 % | 3.59 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 % | 3.08 % | 3.68 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.96 % | 2.83 % | 4.47 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More climate change data for South Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 19.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 13.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ippu — emissions share in South Africa?
- Ippu — emissions share in South Africa was 4.2 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions share recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions share recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 % in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for ippu — emissions share?
- South Africa ranks 24th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions share rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.