Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa

South Africa: Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 845.68 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
845.68 kt
Change on year
up 61.3%
World rank
14th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1,494 kt
in 2004
All-time low
524.33 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 641.4 kt1991: 870.7 kt1992: 777.8 kt1993: 789.4 kt1994: 817.9 kt1995: 1.1k kt1996: 1.3k kt1997: 1.3k kt1998: 1.1k kt1999: 1.0k kt2000: 1.3k kt2001: 1.4k kt2002: 1.1k kt2003: 1.2k kt2004: 1.5k kt2005: 1.5k kt2006: 947 kt2007: 981.5 kt2008: 1.1k kt2009: 1.1k kt2010: 941.3 kt2011: 770.1 kt2012: 895.2 kt2013: 895.8 kt2014: 1.0k kt2015: 896.5 kt2016: 829 kt2017: 804.7 kt2018: 780.8 kt2019: 886.3 kt2020: 907.2 kt2021: 865.5 kt2022: 524.3 kt2023: 845.7 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 845.68 kt for pesticides manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) 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) in South Africa peaked at 1,494 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 524.33 kt, in 2022.

South Africa ranks 14th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in South Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 641.4 kt
1991 870.67 kt +35.7%
1992 777.79 kt -10.7%
1993 789.42 kt +1.5%
1994 817.87 kt +3.6%
1995 1,065 kt +30.2%
1996 1,281 kt +20.3%
1997 1,282 kt +0.1%
1998 1,126 kt -12.2%
1999 1,028 kt -8.7%
2000 1,273 kt +23.8%
2001 1,363 kt +7.1%
2002 1,134 kt -16.9%
2003 1,198 kt +5.7%
2004 1,494 kt +24.7%
2005 1,456 kt -2.5%
2006 947.04 kt -35.0%
2007 981.51 kt +3.6%
2008 1,064 kt +8.4%
2009 1,115 kt +4.8%
2010 941.25 kt -15.6%
2011 770.08 kt -18.2%
2012 895.25 kt +16.3%
2013 895.82 kt +0.1%
2014 1,012 kt +12.9%
2015 896.46 kt -11.4%
2016 829.01 kt -7.5%
2017 804.71 kt -2.9%
2018 780.84 kt -3.0%
2019 886.35 kt +13.5%
2020 907.21 kt +2.4%
2021 865.46 kt -4.6%
2022 524.33 kt -39.4%
2023 845.68 kt +61.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 967.86 kt 641.4 kt 1,282 kt 10
2000s 1,203 kt 947.04 kt 1,494 kt 10
2010s 871.13 kt 770.08 kt 1,012 kt 10
2020s 785.67 kt 524.33 kt 907.21 kt 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 11 Israel 1,265 kt compare
  2. 12 Spain 1,112 kt compare
  3. 13 Nigeria 972.97 kt compare
  4. 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 13.63 kt compare
  5. 15 Argentina 807.01 kt compare
  6. 16 Japan 737.55 kt compare
  7. 16 Timor-Leste 4.55 kt compare
  8. 17 Hungary 619.85 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa?
Pesticides manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa was 845.68 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,494 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest pesticides manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 524.33 kt in 2022.
How does South Africa rank for pesticides manufacturing — emissions (co2eq)?
South Africa ranks 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is pesticides manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 8,171 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.