Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in South Africa
South Africa: Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC was 14,524 kt in 2015. ▬ Flat
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in South Africa, 2000–2015
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 14,524 kt for net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in 2015. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in South Africa peaked at 14,524 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14,055 kt, in 2000.
That places South Africa 7th out of 51 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,055 kt | — |
| 2001 | 14,087 kt | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 14,117 kt | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 14,148 kt | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 14,180 kt | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 14,217 kt | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 14,247 kt | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 14,283 kt | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 14,320 kt | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 14,357 kt | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 14,393 kt | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 14,426 kt | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 14,450 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 14,477 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 14,513 kt | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 14,524 kt | +0.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 14,524 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,524 kt, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,201 kt | 14,055 kt | 14,357 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,464 kt | 14,393 kt | 14,524 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in South Africa?
- Net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in South Africa was 14,524 kt in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14,524 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,055 kt in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc?
- South Africa ranks 7th out of 51 countries with data for 2015.
- Is net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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