Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0 kt per US$ of GDP for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per unit of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places South Africa 103rd out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1964 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1968 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1974 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1975 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1980 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 1981 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 1986 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1988 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1991 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 2004 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2005 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0 kt per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 kt per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0 kt per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 100 Puerto Rico 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Trinidad and Tobago 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 El Salvador 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Zimbabwe 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Syria 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Algeria 0 kt per US$ of GDP 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 rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does South Africa rank for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 103rd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.