Pesticides Manufacturing: Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) … square in South Africa

South Africa: Pesticides Manufacturing: Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) … square was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0007 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 61.3%
World rank
71st
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0012 kt per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
0.0004 kt per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in South Africa, 1990–2023

000.0010.0010.0010.0011990200620231990: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1991: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1992: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1993: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1994: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1995: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1996: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1997: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1998: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1999: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2000: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2001: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2002: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2003: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2004: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2005: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2006: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2007: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2008: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2009: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2010: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2011: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2012: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2013: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2014: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2015: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2016: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2017: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2018: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2019: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2020: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2021: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2022: 0 kt per square kilometre2023: 0.001 kt per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pesticides manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in South Africa is 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 61.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in South Africa peaked at 0.0012 kt per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 kt per square kilometre, in 2022.

South Africa ranks 71st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Pesticides Manufacturing: Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) … square in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0005 kt per square kilometre —
1991 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +35.7%
1992 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -10.7%
1993 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1994 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1995 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +30.2%
1996 0.0011 kt per square kilometre +20.3%
1997 0.0011 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1998 0.0009 kt per square kilometre -12.2%
1999 0.0008 kt per square kilometre -8.7%
2000 0.001 kt per square kilometre +23.8%
2001 0.0011 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
2002 0.0009 kt per square kilometre -16.9%
2003 0.001 kt per square kilometre +5.7%
2004 0.0012 kt per square kilometre +24.7%
2005 0.0012 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
2006 0.0008 kt per square kilometre -35.0%
2007 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
2008 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +8.4%
2009 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
2010 0.0008 kt per square kilometre -15.6%
2011 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -18.2%
2012 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +16.3%
2013 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2014 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +12.9%
2015 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -11.4%
2016 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -7.5%
2017 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
2018 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
2019 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +13.5%
2020 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2021 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -4.6%
2022 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -39.4%
2023 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +61.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.001 kt per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.0012 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 68 Cambodia 0.0009 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 69 Haiti 0.0009 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 70 Belize 0.0009 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 72 Portugal 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 73 Jordan 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 74 Pakistan 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in South Africa?
Pesticides manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in South Africa was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pesticides manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0012 kt per square kilometre in 2004.
What is the lowest pesticides manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
How does South Africa rank for pesticides manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square?
South Africa ranks 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is pesticides manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Pesticides Manufacturing — 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.

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Indicator
Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
186 places, 6,200 data points, 1990–2023
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Pesticides Manufacturing — 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.