Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - AFOLU in South Africa

South Africa: Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - AFOLU was 821.44 in 2050. ▬ Flat

Latest (2050)
821.44
World rank
41st
of 210 countries
All-time high
821.44
in 2050
All-time low
611.76
in 2019
Years of data
32
1990–2050

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - AFOLU in South Africa, 1990–2050

02004006008001990202020501990: 720.41991: 727.71992: 718.91993: 695.71994: 678.61995: 679.51996: 734.71997: 746.71998: 794.21999: 7642000: 726.52001: 697.72002: 708.32003: 683.52004: 666.12005: 701.82006: 667.32007: 692.82008: 693.92009: 690.92010: 694.22011: 686.42012: 6972013: 682.52014: 681.62015: 662.62016: 639.72017: 642.32018: 636.32019: 611.82030: 755.92050: 821.4

Source: FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 821.44 for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - afolu in 2050. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (ch4) - afolu in South Africa peaked at 821.44 in 2050 and was at its lowest, 611.76, in 2019.

South Africa ranks 41st of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - AFOLU in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - AFOLU in South Africa, 1990 to 2050.
Year Value Change
1990 720.38 —
1991 727.71 +1.0%
1992 718.85 -1.2%
1993 695.66 -3.2%
1994 678.6 -2.5%
1995 679.47 +0.1%
1996 734.66 +8.1%
1997 746.67 +1.6%
1998 794.16 +6.4%
1999 763.99 -3.8%
2000 726.54 -4.9%
2001 697.7 -4.0%
2002 708.28 +1.5%
2003 683.52 -3.5%
2004 666.07 -2.6%
2005 701.77 +5.4%
2006 667.26 -4.9%
2007 692.81 +3.8%
2008 693.92 +0.2%
2009 690.92 -0.4%
2010 694.2 +0.5%
2011 686.37 -1.1%
2012 696.97 +1.5%
2013 682.54 -2.1%
2014 681.61 -0.1%
2015 662.56 -2.8%
2016 639.67 -3.5%
2017 642.3 +0.4%
2018 636.33 -0.9%
2019 611.76 -3.9%
2030 755.92 +23.6%
2050 821.44 +8.7%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 821.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 158.29, 5.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 821.44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154.72, 5.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 726.01 678.6 794.16 10
2000s 692.88 666.07 726.54 10
2010s 663.43 611.76 696.97 10
2030s 755.92 755.92 755.92 1
2050s 821.44 821.44 821.44 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 38 Nepal 863.25 compare
  2. 39 Madagascar 853.24 compare
  3. 40 Mali 846.91 compare
  4. 42 Peru 810.04 compare
  5. 43 Niger 801.19 compare
  6. 44 Italy 780.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - afolu in South Africa?
Emission totals - emissions (ch4) - afolu in South Africa was 821.44 in 2050, according to FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT.
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - afolu recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 821.44 in 2050.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - afolu recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 611.76 in 2019.
How does South Africa rank for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - afolu?
South Africa ranks 41st out of 210 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT, published as part of Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - AFOLU. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - AFOLU
Source
FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 6,514 data points, 1990–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated from agriculture and forest land. They consist of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from crop and livestock activities, forest management and include land use and land use change processes. Data are computed at Tier 1 of the IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Estimates are available by country, with global coverage for the period 1961–2019 with projections for 2030 and 2050 for some categories of emissions or 1990–2019 for others. The database is updated annually. The FAOSTAT domain Emissions Totals disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O and CO2 emissions/removals and their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 106 kg). The latter are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014).