Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa

South Africa: Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 875.75 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
875.75 kt
World rank
61st
of 195 countries
All-time high
875.75 kt
in 2050
All-time low
542.63 kt
in 1972
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa, 1961–2050

0200400600800196120052050

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 875.75 kt for manure management — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, manure management — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa peaked at 875.75 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 542.63 kt, in 1972.

That places South Africa 61st out of 195 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in South Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 618 kt
1962 619.57 kt +0.3%
1963 617.76 kt -0.3%
1964 611.07 kt -1.1%
1965 607.65 kt -0.6%
1966 559.58 kt -7.9%
1967 554.9 kt -0.8%
1968 562.87 kt +1.4%
1969 572.54 kt +1.7%
1970 555.91 kt -2.9%
1971 544.61 kt -2.0%
1972 542.63 kt -0.4%
1973 559.4 kt +3.1%
1974 564.03 kt +0.8%
1975 578.12 kt +2.5%
1976 581.53 kt +0.6%
1977 595.12 kt +2.3%
1978 600.96 kt +1.0%
1979 626.56 kt +4.3%
1980 610.52 kt -2.6%
1981 593.03 kt -2.9%
1982 605.86 kt +2.2%
1983 609.94 kt +0.7%
1984 593.11 kt -2.8%
1985 565.36 kt -4.7%
1986 563.46 kt -0.3%
1987 571.39 kt +1.4%
1988 579.75 kt +1.5%
1989 600.71 kt +3.6%
1990 646.75 kt +7.7%
1991 653.23 kt +1.0%
1992 647.17 kt -0.9%
1993 627.33 kt -3.1%
1994 615.33 kt -1.9%
1995 623.24 kt +1.3%
1996 641.24 kt +2.9%
1997 656.82 kt +2.4%
1998 665.26 kt +1.3%
1999 664.99 kt -0.0%
2000 663.67 kt -0.2%
2001 668.92 kt +0.8%
2002 668.08 kt -0.1%
2003 661.91 kt -0.9%
2004 659.62 kt -0.3%
2005 653.92 kt -0.9%
2006 648.77 kt -0.8%
2007 667.83 kt +2.9%
2008 683.45 kt +2.3%
2009 687.73 kt +0.6%
2010 690.68 kt +0.4%
2011 689.75 kt -0.1%
2012 695.62 kt +0.9%
2013 673.43 kt -3.2%
2014 672.26 kt -0.2%
2015 664.58 kt -1.1%
2016 653.27 kt -1.7%
2017 638.55 kt -2.3%
2018 634.43 kt -0.6%
2019 626.46 kt -1.3%
2020 612.18 kt -2.3%
2021 607.47 kt -0.8%
2022 605.19 kt -0.4%
2023 604.31 kt -0.1%
2030 800.65 kt +32.5%
2050 875.75 kt +9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 591.55 kt 554.9 kt 619.57 kt 9
1970s 574.89 kt 542.63 kt 626.56 kt 10
1980s 589.31 kt 563.46 kt 610.52 kt 10
1990s 644.14 kt 615.33 kt 665.26 kt 10
2000s 666.39 kt 648.77 kt 687.73 kt 10
2010s 663.9 kt 626.46 kt 695.62 kt 10
2020s 607.29 kt 604.31 kt 612.18 kt 4
2030s 800.65 kt 800.65 kt 800.65 kt 1
2050s 875.75 kt 875.75 kt 875.75 kt 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 58 Afghanistan 987.56 kt compare
  2. 59 Republic of Korea 880.21 kt compare
  3. 60 Switzerland 879.56 kt compare
  4. 62 Niger 863.3 kt compare
  5. 63 Mali 851.03 kt compare
  6. 64 Uganda 825.35 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure management — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa?
Manure management — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa was 875.75 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest manure management — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 875.75 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest manure management — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 542.63 kt in 1972.
How does South Africa rank for manure management — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
South Africa ranks 61st out of 195 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 14,675 data points, 1961–2050
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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