Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in South Africa
South Africa: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share was 3.61 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 3.61 % for pre- and post-production — emissions share in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions share in South Africa peaked at 3.61 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.09 %, in 1996.
That places South Africa 105th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.21 % | 2.09 % | 2.32 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 % | 2.39 % | 3.22 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 % | 3.23 % | 3.5 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 % | 3.39 % | 3.61 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 3.65 % compare
- 103 Myanmar 3.63 % compare
- 103 Papua New Guinea 3.63 % compare
- 106 Gabon 3.6 % compare
- 107 Bangladesh 3.58 % compare
- 107 Nigeria 3.58 % compare
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 share in South Africa?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions share in South Africa was 3.61 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 % in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for pre- and post-production — emissions share?
- South Africa ranks 105th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions share rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.