Rice — Emissions intensity in South Africa
South Africa: Rice — Emissions intensity was 50.99 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 1st of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
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
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 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 1st out of 32 groups 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.