Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0173 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0173 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0173 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.003 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 97 Japan 0.0177 kt per square kilometre compare
- 98 Luxembourg 0.0175 kt per square kilometre compare
- 99 Uzbekistan 0.0174 kt per square kilometre compare
- 101 Estonia 0.0172 kt per square kilometre compare
- 102 Armenia 0.0165 kt per square kilometre compare
- 103 Togo 0.0163 kt per square kilometre 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 waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0173 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0173 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.