Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa

South Africa: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) was 8.07 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

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

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 8.07 kt for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa peaked at 12.54 kt in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8.07 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 (CO2eq) in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in South Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 12.54 kt
1962 11.76 kt -6.3%
1963 10.19 kt -13.3%
1964 10.19 kt +0.0%
1965 10.19 kt +0.0%
1966 10.19 kt +0.0%
1967 10.19 kt +0.0%
1968 10.19 kt +0.0%
1969 10.19 kt +0.0%
1970 10.19 kt +0.0%
1971 10.19 kt +0.0%
1972 10.19 kt +0.0%
1973 10.19 kt +0.0%
1974 10.19 kt +0.0%
1975 10.19 kt +0.0%
1976 10.19 kt +0.0%
1977 10.19 kt +0.0%
1978 10.19 kt +0.0%
1979 10.19 kt +0.0%
1980 10.19 kt +0.0%
1981 10.19 kt +0.0%
1982 10.19 kt +0.0%
1983 10.19 kt +0.0%
1984 10.19 kt +0.0%
1985 10.19 kt +0.0%
1986 10.19 kt +0.0%
1987 10.19 kt +0.0%
1988 10.19 kt +0.0%
1989 10.19 kt +0.0%
1990 9.34 kt -8.4%
1991 11.31 kt +21.1%
1992 11.19 kt -1.0%
1993 11.08 kt -1.0%
1994 10.97 kt -1.0%
1995 10.86 kt -1.0%
1996 10.75 kt -1.0%
1997 10.65 kt -0.9%
1998 10.44 kt -2.0%
1999 9.9 kt -5.2%
2000 10.23 kt +3.3%
2001 10.98 kt +7.3%
2002 9.98 kt -9.1%
2003 10.51 kt +5.3%
2004 10.13 kt -3.6%
2005 9.99 kt -1.4%
2006 9.86 kt -1.3%
2007 10.32 kt +4.6%
2008 9.28 kt -10.0%
2009 9.39 kt +1.1%
2010 9.28 kt -1.1%
2011 9.2 kt -0.9%
2012 8.62 kt -6.2%
2013 9.02 kt +4.5%
2014 8.99 kt -0.3%
2015 8.86 kt -1.4%
2016 8.8 kt -0.6%
2017 8.72 kt -0.9%
2018 8.65 kt -0.9%
2019 8.58 kt -0.8%
2020 8.52 kt -0.6%
2021 8.48 kt -0.6%
2022 8.41 kt -0.8%
2023 8.35 kt -0.7%
2030 9.01 kt +7.9%
2050 8.07 kt -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.63 kt 10.19 kt 12.54 kt 9
1970s 10.19 kt 10.19 kt 10.19 kt 10
1980s 10.19 kt 10.19 kt 10.19 kt 10
1990s 10.65 kt 9.34 kt 11.31 kt 10
2000s 10.07 kt 9.28 kt 10.98 kt 10
2010s 8.87 kt 8.58 kt 9.28 kt 10
2020s 8.44 kt 8.35 kt 8.52 kt 4
2030s 9.01 kt 9.01 kt 9.01 kt 1
2050s 8.07 kt 8.07 kt 8.07 kt 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 95 Trinidad and Tobago 11.03 kt compare
  2. 96 Honduras 9.25 kt compare
  3. 97 Guatemala 9.09 kt compare
  4. 99 Brunei Darussalam 5.71 kt compare
  5. 100 El Salvador 5.54 kt compare
  6. 101 Solomon Islands 5.34 kt compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa?
Rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa was 8.07 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 12.54 kt in 1961.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 8.07 kt in 2050.
How does South Africa rank for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq)?
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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