Petroleum products — Emissions in South Africa

South Africa: Petroleum products — Emissions was 1.26 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.26 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 143 countries
All-time high
2.19 kt
in 2016
All-time low
0.6186 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Petroleum products — Emissions in South Africa, 1990–2023

0.511.521990200620231990: 0.619 kt1991: 0.727 kt1992: 0.856 kt1993: 1 kt1994: 1 kt1995: 0.959 kt1996: 1.1 kt1997: 0.91 kt1998: 1.3 kt1999: 1.2 kt2000: 1.2 kt2001: 1.2 kt2002: 1.2 kt2003: 1.1 kt2004: 1.1 kt2005: 1.1 kt2006: 1 kt2007: 1.1 kt2008: 1 kt2009: 1.1 kt2010: 0.956 kt2011: 1.1 kt2012: 1.1 kt2013: 1.3 kt2014: 1.4 kt2015: 1.2 kt2016: 2.2 kt2017: 2.2 kt2018: 1.2 kt2019: 1.3 kt2020: 1.2 kt2021: 1.3 kt2022: 1.3 kt2023: 1.3 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, petroleum products — emissions in South Africa stood at 1.26 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in South Africa peaked at 2.19 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6186 kt, in 1990.

That places South Africa 19th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9759 kt 0.6186 kt 1.31 kt 10
2000s 1.11 kt 1.05 kt 1.18 kt 10
2010s 1.38 kt 0.9558 kt 2.19 kt 10
2020s 1.24 kt 1.15 kt 1.28 kt 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 16 Italy 2.44 kt compare
  2. 17 Germany 2.43 kt compare
  3. 18 Bangladesh 1.58 kt compare
  4. 20 Malaysia 1.23 kt compare
  5. 21 Egypt 1.01 kt compare
  6. 22 Ukraine 0.9967 kt compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is petroleum products — emissions in South Africa?
Petroleum products — emissions in South Africa was 1.26 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.19 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6186 kt in 1990.
How does South Africa rank for petroleum products — emissions?
South Africa ranks 19th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Petroleum products — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Petroleum products — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
190 places, 6,284 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.