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Land-use change — Emissions in South Africa

South Africa: Land-use change — Emissions was 0.0012 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0012 kt
Change on year
up 500.0%
World rank
57th
of 218 countries
All-time high
0.046 kt
in 2006
All-time low
0 kt
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions in South Africa, 1990–2023

00.010.020.030.040.051990200620231990: 0.01 kt1991: 0.01 kt1992: 0.01 kt1993: 0.01 kt1994: 0.01 kt1995: 0.01 kt1996: 0.027 kt1997: 0.011 kt1998: 0.018 kt1999: 0.022 kt2000: 0.004 kt2001: 0.003 kt2002: 0.003 kt2003: 0.014 kt2004: 0.002 kt2005: 0.018 kt2006: 0.046 kt2007: 0.001 kt2008: 0.004 kt2009: 0.002 kt2010: 0.021 kt2011: 0.033 kt2012: 0.002 kt2013: 0.002 kt2014: 0.014 kt2015: 0.005 kt2016: 0 kt2017: 0.008 kt2018: 0 kt2019: 0.014 kt2020: 0.002 kt2021: 0.002 kt2022: 0 kt2023: 0.001 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions in South Africa is 0.0012 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 500.0% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in South Africa peaked at 0.046 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2016.

That places South Africa 57th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 0.0097 kt —
1991 0.0097 kt +0.0%
1992 0.0097 kt +0.0%
1993 0.0097 kt +0.0%
1994 0.0097 kt +0.0%
1995 0.0097 kt +0.0%
1996 0.0272 kt +180.4%
1997 0.0109 kt -59.9%
1998 0.0182 kt +67.0%
1999 0.0219 kt +20.3%
2000 0.0044 kt -79.9%
2001 0.0029 kt -34.1%
2002 0.0029 kt +0.0%
2003 0.0139 kt +379.3%
2004 0.0019 kt -86.3%
2005 0.0183 kt +863.2%
2006 0.046 kt +151.4%
2007 0.0012 kt -97.4%
2008 0.0037 kt +208.3%
2009 0.0019 kt -48.6%
2010 0.0209 kt +1000.0%
2011 0.0334 kt +59.8%
2012 0.0022 kt -93.4%
2013 0.0019 kt -13.6%
2014 0.0141 kt +642.1%
2015 0.0046 kt -67.4%
2016 0 kt -100.0%
2017 0.0083 kt —
2018 0 kt -100.0%
2019 0.0136 kt —
2020 0.0017 kt -87.5%
2021 0.0019 kt +11.8%
2022 0.0002 kt -89.5%
2023 0.0012 kt +500.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0136 kt 0.0097 kt 0.0272 kt 10
2000s 0.0097 kt 0.0012 kt 0.046 kt 10
2010s 0.0099 kt 0 kt 0.0334 kt 10
2020s 0.0013 kt 0.0002 kt 0.0019 kt 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 54 Ecuador 0.0024 kt compare
  2. 55 Bhutan 0.0022 kt compare
  3. 55 French Guiana 0.0022 kt compare
  4. 57 Equatorial Guinea 0.0012 kt compare
  5. 59 New Caledonia 0.001 kt compare
  6. 60 Dominican Republic 0.0007 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions in South Africa?
Land-use change — emissions in South Africa was 0.0012 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 0.046 kt in 2006.
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 36.8%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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