Rice Cultivation — Emissions in South Africa

South Africa: Rice Cultivation — Emissions was 0.2883 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
0.2883 kt
World rank
98th
of 115 countries
All-time high
0.448 kt
in 1961
All-time low
0.2883 kt
in 2050
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice Cultivation — Emissions in South Africa, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice cultivation — emissions in South Africa is 0.2883 kt, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions in South Africa peaked at 0.448 kt in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2883 kt, in 2050.

South Africa ranks 98th of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) in South Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.448 kt
1962 0.42 kt -6.3%
1963 0.364 kt -13.3%
1964 0.364 kt +0.0%
1965 0.364 kt +0.0%
1966 0.364 kt +0.0%
1967 0.364 kt +0.0%
1968 0.364 kt +0.0%
1969 0.364 kt +0.0%
1970 0.364 kt +0.0%
1971 0.364 kt +0.0%
1972 0.364 kt +0.0%
1973 0.364 kt +0.0%
1974 0.364 kt +0.0%
1975 0.364 kt +0.0%
1976 0.364 kt +0.0%
1977 0.364 kt +0.0%
1978 0.364 kt +0.0%
1979 0.364 kt +0.0%
1980 0.364 kt +0.0%
1981 0.364 kt +0.0%
1982 0.364 kt +0.0%
1983 0.364 kt +0.0%
1984 0.364 kt +0.0%
1985 0.364 kt +0.0%
1986 0.364 kt +0.0%
1987 0.364 kt +0.0%
1988 0.364 kt +0.0%
1989 0.364 kt +0.0%
1990 0.3335 kt -8.4%
1991 0.4038 kt +21.1%
1992 0.3996 kt -1.0%
1993 0.3956 kt -1.0%
1994 0.3917 kt -1.0%
1995 0.3878 kt -1.0%
1996 0.3839 kt -1.0%
1997 0.3805 kt -0.9%
1998 0.373 kt -2.0%
1999 0.3536 kt -5.2%
2000 0.3654 kt +3.3%
2001 0.392 kt +7.3%
2002 0.3564 kt -9.1%
2003 0.3752 kt +5.3%
2004 0.3618 kt -3.6%
2005 0.3567 kt -1.4%
2006 0.3522 kt -1.3%
2007 0.3685 kt +4.6%
2008 0.3315 kt -10.0%
2009 0.3352 kt +1.1%
2010 0.3315 kt -1.1%
2011 0.3284 kt -0.9%
2012 0.308 kt -6.2%
2013 0.322 kt +4.5%
2014 0.3209 kt -0.3%
2015 0.3164 kt -1.4%
2016 0.3144 kt -0.6%
2017 0.3116 kt -0.9%
2018 0.3088 kt -0.9%
2019 0.3063 kt -0.8%
2020 0.3044 kt -0.6%
2021 0.3027 kt -0.6%
2022 0.3004 kt -0.8%
2023 0.2982 kt -0.7%
2030 0.3219 kt +7.9%
2050 0.2883 kt -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3796 kt 0.364 kt 0.448 kt 9
1970s 0.364 kt 0.364 kt 0.364 kt 10
1980s 0.364 kt 0.364 kt 0.364 kt 10
1990s 0.3803 kt 0.3335 kt 0.4038 kt 10
2000s 0.3595 kt 0.3315 kt 0.392 kt 10
2010s 0.3168 kt 0.3063 kt 0.3315 kt 10
2020s 0.3014 kt 0.2982 kt 0.3044 kt 4
2030s 0.3219 kt 0.3219 kt 0.3219 kt 1
2050s 0.2883 kt 0.2883 kt 0.2883 kt 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 95 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3941 kt compare
  2. 96 Honduras 0.3302 kt compare
  3. 97 Guatemala 0.3246 kt compare
  4. 99 Brunei Darussalam 0.2039 kt compare
  5. 100 El Salvador 0.1979 kt compare
  6. 101 Solomon Islands 0.1908 kt compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions in South Africa?
Rice cultivation — emissions in South Africa was 0.2883 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.448 kt in 1961.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2883 kt in 2050.
How does South Africa rank for rice cultivation — emissions?
South Africa ranks 98th out of 115 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
163 places, 9,899 data points, 1961–2050
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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