Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in South Africa
South Africa: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was -2.32 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in South Africa, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in South Africa stood at -2.32 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 156.3% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in South Africa peaked at 54.75 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -37.02 % change on previous year, in 1997.
South Africa ranks 150th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.676 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -8.51 % change on previous year | -1358.6% |
| 1964 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1965 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1966 | -14.41 % change on previous year | +1277.0% |
| 1967 | 14.27 % change on previous year | -199.0% |
| 1968 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1969 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 1970 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1971 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -503.2% |
| 1972 | -8.5 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2589 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1974 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -1834.2% |
| 1975 | 7.56 % change on previous year | -268.4% |
| 1976 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1977 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -303.6% |
| 1978 | -7.44 % change on previous year | +80.4% |
| 1979 | -0.061 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1980 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -8934.2% |
| 1981 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1982 | -7.1 % change on previous year | -442.2% |
| 1983 | 0.296 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1984 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -2264.4% |
| 1985 | -10.8 % change on previous year | +68.6% |
| 1986 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 1987 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1988 | 11.19 % change on previous year | +193.5% |
| 1989 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1990 | -7.38 % change on previous year | -250.3% |
| 1991 | -10 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1992 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1993 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -222.8% |
| 1994 | 13.32 % change on previous year | +136.7% |
| 1995 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1996 | 12.66 % change on previous year | +94.7% |
| 1997 | -37.02 % change on previous year | -392.4% |
| 1998 | 54.75 % change on previous year | -247.9% |
| 1999 | -5.51 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2000 | -7.29 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9415 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9624 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2003 | -9.08 % change on previous year | -1043.7% |
| 2004 | -7.07 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2005 | -6.81 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2006 | -11.98 % change on previous year | +76.0% |
| 2007 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 2008 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2009 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 2010 | -10.69 % change on previous year | +576.0% |
| 2011 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 2012 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2013 | -8.81 % change on previous year | -494.6% |
| 2014 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2015 | -8.28 % change on previous year | +104.1% |
| 2016 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2017 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 2018 | -0.3035 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2019 | -4.92 % change on previous year | +1520.1% |
| 2020 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2021 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2022 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -342.7% |
| 2023 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's -2.32 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.06 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's -2.32 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0013 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +8934.2% | -0.061 % change on previous year | 5.39 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -2264.4% | 0.296 % change on previous year | -6.41 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -1834.2% | 0.2589 % change on previous year | -4.49 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -1520.1% | -0.3035 % change on previous year | -4.92 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | -1358.6% | 0.676 % change on previous year | -8.51 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | -1277.0% | -1.05 % change on previous year | -14.41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.5 % change on previous year | -14.41 % change on previous year | 14.27 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.92 % change on previous year | -8.5 % change on previous year | 7.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.935 % change on previous year | -10.8 % change on previous year | 11.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.84 % change on previous year | -37.02 % change on previous year | 54.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.65 % change on previous year | -11.98 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.34 % change on previous year | -10.69 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7035 % change on previous year | -2.92 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 147 Germany -1.84 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Dominican Republic -2.25 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Uzbekistan -2.31 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Sudan (former) -2.33 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Mauritania -2.33 % change on previous year compare
- 153 India -2.41 % change on previous year 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 intensity in South Africa?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in South Africa was -2.32 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 54.75 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.02 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does South Africa rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
- South Africa ranks 150th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 intensity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.