Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) in South Africa
South Africa: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) was 331.78 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions in South Africa is 331.78 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in South Africa peaked at 331.78 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 263.18 kt, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 25th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 263.18 kt | — |
| 1991 | 269.56 kt | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 273.71 kt | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 277.6 kt | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 281.93 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 287.89 kt | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 292.14 kt | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 303.17 kt | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 299.09 kt | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 292.63 kt | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 291.84 kt | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 294.84 kt | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 302.06 kt | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 305.75 kt | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 306.04 kt | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 308.77 kt | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 311.15 kt | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 314.18 kt | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 316.69 kt | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 318.53 kt | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 319.67 kt | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 319.82 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 323.29 kt | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 326.77 kt | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 324.35 kt | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 323.39 kt | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 321.17 kt | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 321.06 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 326.56 kt | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 327.02 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 328.52 kt | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 329.33 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 330.66 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 331.78 kt | +0.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 331.78 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.89 kt, 6.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 331.78 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.46 kt, 9.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 284.09 kt | 263.18 kt | 303.17 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 306.98 kt | 291.84 kt | 318.53 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 323.31 kt | 319.67 kt | 327.02 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 330.07 kt | 328.52 kt | 331.78 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 22 Philippines 378.14 kt compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 375.15 kt compare
- 24 United Republic of Tanzania 344.62 kt compare
- 26 Peru 331.01 kt compare
- 27 Algeria 330.34 kt compare
- 28 Democratic Republic of the Congo 320.87 kt compare
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 pre- and post-production — emissions in South Africa?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions in South Africa was 331.78 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 331.78 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 263.18 kt in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 25th out of 248 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.