Land-use change — Emissions Share in South Africa

South Africa: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 0 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0 %
World rank
91st
of 187 countries
All-time high
0 %
in 1990
All-time low
0 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 0 %1997: 0 %1998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 0 %2014: 0 %2015: 0 %2016: 0 %2017: 0 %2018: 0 %2019: 0 %2020: 0 %2021: 0 %2022: 0 %2023: 0 %

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0 % for land-use change — emissions share in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in South Africa peaked at 0 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 %, in 1990.

That places South Africa 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 % 0 % 0 % 10
2000s 0 % 0 % 0 % 10
2010s 0 % 0 % 0 % 10
2020s 0 % 0 % 0 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in South Africa?
Land-use change — emissions share in South Africa was 0 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0 % in 1990.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 % in 1990.
How does South Africa rank for land-use change — emissions share?
South Africa ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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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.