Land-use change — Emissions in South Africa
South Africa: Land-use change — Emissions was 0.0133 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, land-use change — emissions in South Africa stood at 0.0133 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 392.6% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in South Africa peaked at 0.9249 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2016.
South Africa ranks 57th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land-use change — Emissions in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.172 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.172 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.172 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.172 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.172 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.172 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9249 kt | +437.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3709 kt | -59.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6173 kt | +66.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7462 kt | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1502 kt | -79.9% |
| 2001 | 0.032 kt | -78.7% |
| 2002 | 0.032 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.152 kt | +375.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0213 kt | -86.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2 kt | +839.0% |
| 2006 | 0.504 kt | +152.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0133 kt | -97.4% |
| 2008 | 0.04 kt | +200.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0213 kt | -46.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2293 kt | +976.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3653 kt | +59.3% |
| 2012 | 0.024 kt | -93.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0213 kt | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1547 kt | +626.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0507 kt | -67.2% |
| 2016 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0907 kt | — |
| 2018 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1493 kt | — |
| 2020 | 0.0187 kt | -87.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0213 kt | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 kt | -87.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0133 kt | +392.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3691 kt | 0.172 kt | 0.9249 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1166 kt | 0.0133 kt | 0.504 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1085 kt | 0 kt | 0.3653 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.014 kt | 0.0027 kt | 0.0213 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 54 Ecuador 0.0266 kt compare
- 55 Bhutan 0.024 kt compare
- 56 French Guiana 0.0239 kt compare
- 57 Equatorial Guinea 0.0133 kt compare
- 59 New Caledonia 0.0107 kt compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 0.008 kt compare
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 land-use change — emissions in South Africa?
- Land-use change — emissions in South Africa was 0.0133 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9249 kt in 1996.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for land-use change — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 57th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions (CH4). 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