On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa
South Africa: On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) was 10,639 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 10,639 kt for on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa peaked at 17,286 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,987 kt, in 1990.
That places South Africa 17th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,987 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5,327 kt | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 6,033 kt | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 5,721 kt | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 7,324 kt | +28.0% |
| 1995 | 7,615 kt | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 7,741 kt | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 7,705 kt | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 9,568 kt | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 9,258 kt | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 7,348 kt | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 7,480 kt | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 7,899 kt | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 8,466 kt | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 9,476 kt | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 8,699 kt | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 8,660 kt | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 8,935 kt | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 9,383 kt | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 9,104 kt | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 9,489 kt | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 11,160 kt | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 12,194 kt | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 12,720 kt | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 13,021 kt | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 13,334 kt | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 16,767 kt | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 17,286 kt | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 12,730 kt | -26.4% |
| 2019 | 11,652 kt | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 10,760 kt | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 11,248 kt | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 10,639 kt | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 10,639 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,128 kt | 4,987 kt | 9,568 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,545 kt | 7,348 kt | 9,476 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,035 kt | 9,489 kt | 17,286 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,821 kt | 10,639 kt | 11,248 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 14 Germany 11,910 kt compare
- 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 81.72 kt compare
- 15 Australia and New Zealand 11,477 kt compare
- 15 Polynesia 74.61 kt compare
- 16 Italy 11,297 kt compare
- 17 Micronesia 8.29 kt compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.63 kt compare
- 18 Spain 9,932 kt compare
- 19 Australia 9,448 kt compare
- 20 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 9,257 kt compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa?
- On-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa was 10,639 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17,286 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,987 kt in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq)?
- South Africa ranks 17th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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