Rice — Emissions intensity in South Africa
South Africa: Rice — Emissions intensity was 50.99 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
50.99 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
6th
of 114 countries
All-time high
73.76 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2021
All-time low
12.65 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rice — Emissions intensity in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
In 2023, rice — emissions intensity in South Africa stood at 50.99 kg CO2eq/kg.
That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity in South Africa peaked at 73.76 kg CO2eq/kg in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.65 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 6th of 114 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rice — Emissions intensity in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.65 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 17.02 kg CO2eq/kg | +34.5% |
| 1963 | 22.31 kg CO2eq/kg | +31.1% |
| 1964 | 22.82 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 22.63 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 22.53 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 28.37 kg CO2eq/kg | +25.9% |
| 1968 | 30.65 kg CO2eq/kg | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 31.72 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 37.13 kg CO2eq/kg | +17.0% |
| 1971 | 42.04 kg CO2eq/kg | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 33.28 kg CO2eq/kg | -20.8% |
| 1973 | 30.7 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 30.59 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 37.09 kg CO2eq/kg | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 40.69 kg CO2eq/kg | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 43.88 kg CO2eq/kg | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 48.1 kg CO2eq/kg | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 50.62 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 58.4 kg CO2eq/kg | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 65.72 kg CO2eq/kg | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 59.52 kg CO2eq/kg | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 46.81 kg CO2eq/kg | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 51.66 kg CO2eq/kg | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 48.11 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 47.39 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 42.13 kg CO2eq/kg | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 48.33 kg CO2eq/kg | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 47.67 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 63.25 kg CO2eq/kg | +32.7% |
| 1991 | 45.28 kg CO2eq/kg | -28.4% |
| 1992 | 45.79 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 51.36 kg CO2eq/kg | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 47.08 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 48.29 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 50.43 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 50.36 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.88 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 53.8 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 52.47 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 46.91 kg CO2eq/kg | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 59.58 kg CO2eq/kg | +27.0% |
| 2003 | 49.83 kg CO2eq/kg | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 51.68 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 42.61 kg CO2eq/kg | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 51.81 kg CO2eq/kg | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 50.26 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 53.11 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 50.82 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 48.65 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 51.33 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 52.99 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 50.65 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 48.66 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 43.98 kg CO2eq/kg | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 40.48 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 56.82 kg CO2eq/kg | +40.4% |
| 2018 | 61.13 kg CO2eq/kg | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 64.24 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 70.3 kg CO2eq/kg | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 73.76 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 64.89 kg CO2eq/kg | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 50.99 kg CO2eq/kg | -21.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 50.99 kg CO2eq/kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.73 kg CO2eq/kg, 29.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 50.99 kg CO2eq/kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.72 kg CO2eq/kg, 29.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.41 kg CO2eq/kg | 12.65 kg CO2eq/kg | 31.72 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.41 kg CO2eq/kg | 30.59 kg CO2eq/kg | 50.62 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.57 kg CO2eq/kg | 42.13 kg CO2eq/kg | 65.72 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.65 kg CO2eq/kg | 45.28 kg CO2eq/kg | 63.25 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.91 kg CO2eq/kg | 42.61 kg CO2eq/kg | 59.58 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.89 kg CO2eq/kg | 40.48 kg CO2eq/kg | 64.24 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.99 kg CO2eq/kg | 50.99 kg CO2eq/kg | 73.76 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 3 Timor-Leste 2.5 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 3 Zimbabwe 177.82 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 4 Algeria 119.76 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.08 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 5 Ukraine 65.94 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 5 Melanesia 1.91 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 1.59 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 7 Mauritius 49.81 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 1.57 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 7 Caribbean 1.69 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 8 Romania 29.2 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 9 Comoros 26.9 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.45 kg CO2eq/kg 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 — emissions intensity in South Africa?
- Rice — emissions intensity in South Africa was 50.99 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — emissions intensity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 73.76 kg CO2eq/kg in 2021.
- What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.65 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for rice — emissions intensity?
- South Africa ranks 6th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Rice — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.