Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa
South Africa: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 9,290 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa stood at 9,290 kt. 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa peaked at 9,290 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,369 kt, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 21st of 221 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,369 kt | — |
| 1991 | 7,548 kt | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 7,664 kt | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 7,773 kt | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 7,894 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 8,061 kt | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 8,180 kt | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 8,489 kt | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 8,375 kt | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 8,194 kt | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 8,172 kt | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 8,255 kt | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 8,458 kt | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 8,561 kt | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 8,569 kt | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 8,646 kt | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 8,712 kt | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 8,797 kt | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 8,867 kt | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 8,919 kt | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 8,951 kt | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 8,955 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9,052 kt | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9,149 kt | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 9,082 kt | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 9,055 kt | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 8,993 kt | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 8,990 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 9,144 kt | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 9,157 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9,198 kt | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 9,221 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 9,259 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 9,290 kt | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,955 kt | 7,369 kt | 8,489 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,596 kt | 8,172 kt | 8,919 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,053 kt | 8,951 kt | 9,157 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,242 kt | 9,198 kt | 9,290 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa was 9,290 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9,290 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,369 kt in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- South Africa ranks 21st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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