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

South Africa: Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation was 776.72 in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
776.72
World rank
32nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
776.72
in 2050
All-time low
548.32
in 2019
Years of data
61
1961–2050

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation in South Africa, 1961–2050

0200400600800196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation in South Africa stood at 776.72. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation in South Africa peaked at 776.72 in 2050 and was at its lowest, 548.32, in 2019.

South Africa ranks 32nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation in South Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year Value Change
1961 632.3
1962 634.24 +0.3%
1963 633.28 -0.2%
1964 625.26 -1.3%
1965 625.07 -0.0%
1966 578.5 -7.5%
1967 574.87 -0.6%
1968 583.15 +1.4%
1969 591.96 +1.5%
1970 577.77 -2.4%
1971 565.71 -2.1%
1972 559.4 -1.1%
1973 572.12 +2.3%
1974 583.69 +2.0%
1975 596.5 +2.2%
1976 598.95 +0.4%
1977 612.13 +2.2%
1978 616.22 +0.7%
1979 646.3 +4.9%
1980 628.06 -2.8%
1981 607.32 -3.3%
1982 620.94 +2.2%
1983 622.92 +0.3%
1984 605.75 -2.8%
1985 571.17 -5.7%
1986 569.95 -0.2%
1987 576.71 +1.2%
1988 582.81 +1.1%
1989 600.78 +3.1%
1990 625.59 +4.1%
1991 633.67 +1.3%
1992 624.83 -1.4%
1993 601.45 -3.7%
1994 584.05 -2.9%
1995 587.38 +0.6%
1996 601.68 +2.4%
1997 614.85 +2.2%
1998 624.63 +1.6%
1999 623.3 -0.2%
2000 620.79 -0.4%
2001 618.19 -0.4%
2002 605.86 -2.0%
2003 600.58 -0.9%
2004 597.23 -0.6%
2005 606.4 +1.5%
2006 596.75 -1.6%
2007 608.36 +1.9%
2008 611.27 +0.5%
2009 606.99 -0.7%
2010 603.2 -0.6%
2011 599.97 -0.5%
2012 605.93 +1.0%
2013 606.18 +0.0%
2014 604.98 -0.2%
2015 596.66 -1.4%
2016 584 -2.1%
2017 566.31 -3.0%
2018 559.96 -1.1%
2019 548.32 -2.1%
2030 714.63 +30.3%
2050 776.72 +8.7%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 776.72 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 130.39, 6.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 776.72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140.48, 5.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2030 +30.3% 548.32 714.63

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 608.74 574.87 634.24 9
1970s 592.88 559.4 646.3 10
1980s 598.64 569.95 628.06 10
1990s 612.14 584.05 633.67 10
2000s 607.24 596.75 620.79 10
2010s 587.55 548.32 606.18 10
2030s 714.63 714.63 714.63 1
2050s 776.72 776.72 776.72 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 29 United Kingdom 904.59 compare
  2. 30 Turkey 875.88 compare
  3. 31 Uruguay 846.5 compare
  4. 33 Niger 767.15 compare
  5. 34 Mali 759.27 compare
  6. 35 South Sudan 693.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation in South Africa?
Emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation in South Africa was 776.72 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) - enteric fermentation recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 776.72 in 2050.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 548.32 in 2019.
How does South Africa rank for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation?
South Africa ranks 32nd out of 193 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) - Enteric Fermentation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation
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
193 places, 10,660 data points, 1961–2050
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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).