Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa
South Africa: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 21,028 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa is 21,028 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa peaked at 21,028 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,640 kt, in 1961.
That places South Africa 16th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,640 kt | — |
| 1962 | 3,752 kt | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 3,892 kt | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 4,032 kt | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 4,172 kt | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 4,284 kt | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 4,424 kt | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 4,564 kt | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 4,732 kt | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 4,564 kt | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 5,152 kt | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 5,348 kt | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 5,544 kt | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 5,712 kt | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 5,796 kt | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 5,964 kt | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 6,216 kt | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 6,384 kt | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 6,552 kt | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 6,748 kt | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 7,000 kt | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 7,336 kt | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 7,420 kt | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 7,448 kt | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 7,756 kt | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 8,008 kt | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 8,232 kt | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 8,456 kt | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 9,744 kt | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 10,080 kt | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 10,304 kt | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 10,444 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 10,724 kt | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 10,556 kt | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 11,424 kt | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 11,788 kt | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 12,544 kt | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 12,768 kt | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 12,936 kt | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 13,272 kt | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 13,496 kt | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 14,028 kt | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 14,224 kt | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 14,392 kt | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 14,784 kt | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 15,400 kt | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 15,792 kt | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 16,268 kt | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 16,016 kt | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 16,520 kt | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 16,912 kt | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 18,508 kt | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 19,208 kt | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 19,208 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19,208 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19,264 kt | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 19,600 kt | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 19,768 kt | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 20,020 kt | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 20,104 kt | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 20,412 kt | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 20,692 kt | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 21,028 kt | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,166 kt | 3,640 kt | 4,732 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,723 kt | 4,564 kt | 6,552 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,815 kt | 6,748 kt | 9,744 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,357 kt | 10,080 kt | 12,936 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,767 kt | 13,272 kt | 16,268 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,822 kt | 16,520 kt | 20,020 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,559 kt | 20,104 kt | 21,028 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 waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Africa was 21,028 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 21,028 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,640 kt in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- South Africa ranks 16th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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