IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in South Africa
South Africa: IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 6.67 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in South Africa stood at 6.67 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in South Africa peaked at 6.67 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.48 %, in 1991.
That places South Africa 16th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 3.1 % | 2.48 % | 3.44 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8 % | 3.33 % | 4.12 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 % | 3.93 % | 4.6 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.06 % | 4.52 % | 6.67 % | 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 share (co2eq) in South Africa?
- Ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in South Africa was 6.67 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 % in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for ippu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- South Africa ranks 16th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.