How does South Africa rank for manure management — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square?

South Africa ranks 144th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.

Is manure management — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in South Africa

Name: Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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South Africa: Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square was 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0005 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

144th

of 170 countries

All-time high

0.0006 kt per square kilometre

in 2012

All-time low

0.0004 kt per square kilometre

in 1972

Years of data

1961–2023

Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in South Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, manure management — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in South Africa stood at 0.0005 kt per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure management — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in South Africa peaked at 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 kt per square kilometre, in 1972.

South Africa ranks 144th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
1963	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-0.3%
1964	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-1.1%
1965	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-0.6%
1966	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-7.9%
1967	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-0.8%
1968	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+1.4%
1969	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+1.7%
1970	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-2.9%
1971	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-2.0%
1972	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
1973	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+3.1%
1974	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
1975	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+2.5%
1976	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%
1977	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+2.3%
1978	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+1.0%
1979	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+4.3%
1980	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-2.6%
1981	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-2.9%
1982	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+2.2%
1983	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+0.7%
1984	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-2.8%
1985	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-4.7%
1986	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-0.3%
1987	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+1.4%
1988	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+1.5%
1989	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+3.6%
1990	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+7.7%
1991	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+1.0%
1992	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-0.9%
1993	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-3.1%
1994	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-1.9%
1995	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+1.3%
1996	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+2.9%
1997	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+2.4%
1998	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+1.3%
1999	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-0.0%
2000	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
2001	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
2002	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-0.1%
2003	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-0.9%
2004	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-0.3%
2005	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-0.9%
2006	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-0.8%
2007	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+2.9%
2008	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+2.3%
2009	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%
2010	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
2011	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-0.1%
2012	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
2013	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-3.2%
2014	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
2015	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-1.1%
2016	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-1.7%
2017	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-2.3%
2018	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-0.6%
2019	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
2020	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-2.3%
2021	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-0.8%
2022	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
2023	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

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See the full ranking of 171 places →

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)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is manure management — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in South Africa?: Manure management — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in South Africa was 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manure management — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 2012.
What is the lowest manure management — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 1972.
How does South Africa rank for manure management — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square?: South Africa ranks 144th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is manure management — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 01 September 2026

Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.