LULUCF — Emissions Share in South Africa
South Africa: LULUCF — Emissions Share was -20.14 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LULUCF — Emissions Share in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded -20.14 % for lulucf — emissions share in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 624.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share in South Africa peaked at 9.24 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, -20.52 %, in 2022.
South Africa ranks 32nd of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.49 % | -3.92 % | -3.15 % | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.98 % | -3.58 % | -2.52 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 % | -2.86 % | 9.1 % | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.69 % | -20.52 % | 9.24 % | 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 lulucf — emissions share in South Africa?
- Lulucf — emissions share in South Africa was -20.14 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions share recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.24 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.52 % in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for lulucf — emissions share?
- South Africa ranks 32nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions share rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 624.5%. 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 LULUCF — 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.