Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - AFOLU, per unit of GDP in South Africa

South Africa: Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - AFOLU, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
108th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1990
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - AFOLU, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1990–2019

0000001990200420191990: 0 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2019, emission totals - emissions (ch4) - afolu, per unit of gdp in South Africa stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (ch4) - afolu, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

South Africa ranks 108th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - AFOLU, per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - AFOLU, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1990 to 2019.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0 units per US$ of GDP
1991 0 units per US$ of GDP -5.8%
1992 0 units per US$ of GDP -9.1%
1993 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.4%
1994 0 units per US$ of GDP -6.5%
1995 0 units per US$ of GDP -10.5%
1996 0 units per US$ of GDP +13.8%
1997 0 units per US$ of GDP -1.8%
1998 0 units per US$ of GDP +17.5%
1999 0 units per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2000 0 units per US$ of GDP -5.0%
2001 0 units per US$ of GDP +7.6%
2002 0 units per US$ of GDP +6.5%
2003 0 units per US$ of GDP -36.8%
2004 0 units per US$ of GDP -24.9%
2005 0 units per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2006 0 units per US$ of GDP -9.6%
2007 0 units per US$ of GDP -5.3%
2008 0 units per US$ of GDP +5.5%
2009 0 units per US$ of GDP -4.5%
2010 0 units per US$ of GDP -20.6%
2011 0 units per US$ of GDP -9.9%
2012 0 units per US$ of GDP +7.1%
2013 0 units per US$ of GDP +6.1%
2014 0 units per US$ of GDP +5.0%
2015 0 units per US$ of GDP +6.9%
2016 0 units per US$ of GDP +3.4%
2017 0 units per US$ of GDP -14.8%
2018 0 units per US$ of GDP -6.8%
2019 0 units per US$ of GDP +0.1%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 105 Papua New Guinea 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 106 Dominica 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 107 Costa Rica 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 109 Solomon Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 110 Algeria 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 111 Ireland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - afolu, per unit of gdp in South Africa?
Emission totals - emissions (ch4) - afolu, per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - afolu, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - afolu, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does South Africa rank for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - afolu, per unit of gdp?
South Africa ranks 108th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - afolu, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - AFOLU, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - AFOLU, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
202 places, 5,828 data points, 1990–2019
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Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - AFOLU divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.