Meat of cattle: Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) … CO2eq AR5 square in South Africa
South Africa: Meat of cattle: Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) … CO2eq AR5 square was 0.0119 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0119 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
86th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0141 kt per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
0.0101 kt per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa stood at 0.0119 kt per square kilometre.
The figure is down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa peaked at 0.0141 kt per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0101 kt per square kilometre, in 1966.
South Africa ranks 86th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat of cattle: Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) … CO2eq AR5 square in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0119 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.011 kt per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0119 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0128 kt per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 83 Madagascar 0.0135 kt per square kilometre compare
- 84 Armenia 0.0135 kt per square kilometre compare
- 85 Mali 0.0121 kt per square kilometre compare
- 87 Lesotho 0.0116 kt per square kilometre compare
- 88 Sri Lanka 0.0114 kt per square kilometre compare
- 89 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0112 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for South Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 717.27 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa was 0.0119 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0141 kt per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0101 kt per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does South Africa rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
- South Africa ranks 86th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (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.
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (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.