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

South Africa ranks 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture, per square in South Africa

Name: Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture, per square in South Africa
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South Africa: Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture, per square was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

0.0005 units per square kilometre

Change on year

down 3.0%

World rank

146th

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.0006 units per square kilometre

in 1998

All-time low

0.0005 units per square kilometre

in 1972

Years of data

1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - ipcc agriculture, per square in South Africa is 0.0005 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (ch4) - ipcc agriculture, per square in South Africa peaked at 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per square kilometre, in 1972.

South Africa ranks 146th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture, per square in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961 to 2019.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0006 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0006 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
1963	0.0006 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
1964	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-1.2%
1965	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
1966	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-7.4%
1967	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-0.4%
1968	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
1969	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
1970	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-2.3%
1971	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-1.8%
1972	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-1.0%
1973	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1974	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1975	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1976	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
1977	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
1978	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1979	0.0006 units per square kilometre	+4.8%
1980	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-2.8%
1981	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-3.2%
1982	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1983	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
1984	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-2.6%
1985	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-5.7%
1986	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
1987	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1988	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1989	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
1990	0.0006 units per square kilometre	+11.2%
1991	0.0006 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1992	0.0006 units per square kilometre	-1.2%
1993	0.0006 units per square kilometre	-3.3%
1994	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-2.5%
1995	0.0006 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
1996	0.0006 units per square kilometre	+3.8%
1997	0.0006 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1998	0.0006 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1999	0.0006 units per square kilometre	-0.9%
2000	0.0006 units per square kilometre	-0.7%
2001	0.0006 units per square kilometre	-2.1%
2002	0.0006 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
2003	0.0006 units per square kilometre	-3.9%
2004	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-2.1%
2005	0.0006 units per square kilometre	+4.6%
2006	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-4.2%
2007	0.0006 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
2008	0.0006 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
2009	0.0006 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
2010	0.0006 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
2011	0.0006 units per square kilometre	-1.0%
2012	0.0006 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
2013	0.0006 units per square kilometre	-2.0%
2014	0.0006 units per square kilometre	-0.3%
2015	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-2.6%
2016	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-3.6%
2017	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
2018	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-1.8%
2019	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-3.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0005 units per square kilometre	0.0005 units per square kilometre	0.0006 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0005 units per square kilometre	0.0005 units per square kilometre	0.0006 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	0.0006 units per square kilometre	0.0005 units per square kilometre	0.0006 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0006 units per square kilometre	0.0005 units per square kilometre	0.0006 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0005 units per square kilometre	0.0005 units per square kilometre	0.0006 units per square kilometre	10

Countries ranked near South Africa

143 Tunisia 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
144 Cape Verde 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
145 Faroe Islands 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
147 Mozambique 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
148 Macao 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
149 Iraq 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More reference data data for South Africa

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
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)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - ipcc agriculture, per square in South Africa?: Emission totals - emissions (ch4) - ipcc agriculture, 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) - ipcc agriculture, per square recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 1998.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - ipcc agriculture, per square recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 1972.
How does South Africa rank for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - ipcc agriculture, per square?: South Africa ranks 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - ipcc agriculture, per square rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 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) - IPCC Agriculture ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 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) - IPCC Agriculture, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 206 places, 10,733 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 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.