How does South Africa rank for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation, per square?

South Africa ranks 139th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.

Is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation, per square rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation, per square in South Africa

Name: Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation, per square in South Africa
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South Africa: Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation, per square was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

0.0005 units per square kilometre

Change on year

down 2.1%

World rank

139th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0005 units per square kilometre

in 1979

All-time low

0.0005 units per square kilometre

in 2019

Years of data

1961–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation, per square in South Africa, 1961–2019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2019, emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation, per square in South Africa stood at 0.0005 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation, per square in South Africa peaked at 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per square kilometre, in 2019.

That places South Africa 139th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation, per square in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961 to 2019.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0005 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
1963	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
1964	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-1.3%
1965	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-0.0%
1966	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-7.5%
1967	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-0.6%
1968	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
1969	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
1970	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-2.4%
1971	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-2.1%
1972	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-1.1%
1973	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1974	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
1975	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1976	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
1977	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1978	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
1979	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+4.9%
1980	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-2.8%
1981	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-3.3%
1982	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1983	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
1984	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-2.8%
1985	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-5.7%
1986	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
1987	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1988	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1989	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
1990	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+4.1%
1991	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1992	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-1.4%
1993	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-3.7%
1994	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-2.9%
1995	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1996	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
1997	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1998	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
1999	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
2000	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-0.4%
2001	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-0.4%
2002	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-2.0%
2003	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-0.9%
2004	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-0.6%
2005	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
2006	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-1.6%
2007	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
2008	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
2009	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-0.7%
2010	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-0.6%
2011	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-0.5%
2012	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
2013	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
2015	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-1.4%
2016	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-2.1%
2017	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-3.0%
2018	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-1.1%
2019	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-2.1%

South Africa compared with similar countries

South Africa's 0.0005 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0009 units per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
South Africa's 0.0005 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 units per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0005 units per square kilometre	0.0005 units per square kilometre	0.0005 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0005 units per square kilometre	0.0005 units per square kilometre	0.0005 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0005 units per square kilometre	0.0005 units per square kilometre	0.0005 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0005 units per square kilometre	0.0005 units per square kilometre	0.0005 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0005 units per square kilometre	0.0005 units per square kilometre	0.0005 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0005 units per square kilometre	0.0005 units per square kilometre	0.0005 units per square kilometre	10

Countries ranked near South Africa

136 Cape Verde 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
137 Peru 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
138 Turkmenistan 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
140 Egypt 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
141 Mongolia 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
142 North Korea 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More reference data data for South Africa

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation, per square in South Africa?: Emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation, per square in South Africa was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation, per square recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 1979.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation, per square recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2019.
How does South Africa rank for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation, per square?: South Africa ranks 139th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation, per square rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 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.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 10,097 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 30 August 2026

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 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.