Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Emissions in South Africa
South Africa: Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Emissions was 1.28 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Emissions in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.28 kt for total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions in South Africa peaked at 2.19 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6186 kt, in 1990.
That places South Africa 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Emissions in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6186 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.7268 kt | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8559 kt | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 1.01 kt | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 1.02 kt | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9592 kt | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 1.11 kt | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9101 kt | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 1.31 kt | +44.0% |
| 1999 | 1.24 kt | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.16 kt | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.16 kt | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.18 kt | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.15 kt | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.13 kt | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.1 kt | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 kt | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.09 kt | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.05 kt | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.05 kt | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9607 kt | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 1.14 kt | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 1.11 kt | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.31 kt | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4 kt | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2 kt | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 2.19 kt | +82.3% |
| 2017 | 2.19 kt | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.29 kt | -41.2% |
| 2019 | 1.3 kt | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.18 kt | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 1.31 kt | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 1.28 kt | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.28 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9759 kt | 0.6186 kt | 1.31 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 kt | 1.05 kt | 1.18 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 kt | 0.9607 kt | 2.19 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 kt | 1.18 kt | 1.31 kt | 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 total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions in South Africa?
- Total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions in South Africa was 1.28 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6186 kt in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.