Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues in South Africa

South Africa: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues was 458.96 in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
458.96
World rank
17th
of 186 countries
All-time high
559.4
in 1987
All-time low
217.78
in 2016
Years of data
61
1961–2050

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues in South Africa, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - burning - crop residues in South Africa is 458.96, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - burning - crop residues in South Africa peaked at 559.4 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 217.78, in 2016.

South Africa ranks 17th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues in South Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year Value Change
1961 446.65
1962 466.44 +4.4%
1963 473.2 +1.4%
1964 475.24 +0.4%
1965 464.5 -2.3%
1966 452.71 -2.5%
1967 493.25 +9.0%
1968 519.25 +5.3%
1969 494.08 -4.8%
1970 498.83 +1.0%
1971 538.52 +8.0%
1972 554.8 +3.0%
1973 461.63 -16.8%
1974 535.57 +16.0%
1975 531.91 -0.7%
1976 555.88 +4.5%
1977 525.26 -5.5%
1978 499.81 -4.8%
1979 514.97 +3.0%
1980 503.96 -2.1%
1981 506.62 +0.5%
1982 531.29 +4.9%
1983 523.39 -1.5%
1984 545.5 +4.2%
1985 514.92 -5.6%
1986 544.88 +5.8%
1987 559.4 +2.7%
1988 538.54 -3.7%
1989 498.99 -7.3%
1990 467.07 -6.4%
1991 430.32 -7.9%
1992 437.63 +1.7%
1993 469.16 +7.2%
1994 495.77 +5.7%
1995 400.09 -19.3%
1996 421.23 +5.3%
1997 449.04 +6.6%
1998 382.75 -14.8%
1999 382.15 -0.2%
2000 432.73 +13.2%
2001 356.93 -17.5%
2002 387.84 +8.7%
2003 391.92 +1.1%
2004 352.33 -10.1%
2005 353.34 +0.3%
2006 238.93 -32.4%
2007 282.93 +18.4%
2008 309.34 +9.3%
2009 269.83 -12.8%
2010 295.83 +9.6%
2011 261.66 -11.6%
2012 289.16 +10.5%
2013 297.22 +2.8%
2014 287.8 -3.2%
2015 283.8 -1.4%
2016 217.78 -23.3%
2017 281.59 +29.3%
2018 254.12 -9.8%
2019 255.26 +0.4%
2030 431.38 +69.0%
2050 458.96 +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 476.15 446.65 519.25 9
1970s 521.72 461.63 555.88 10
1980s 526.75 498.99 559.4 10
1990s 433.52 382.15 495.77 10
2000s 337.61 238.93 432.73 10
2010s 272.42 217.78 297.22 10
2030s 431.38 431.38 431.38 1
2050s 458.96 458.96 458.96 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 14 Thailand 581.05 compare
  2. 15 Canada 506.11 compare
  3. 16 Philippines 499.77 compare
  4. 18 Pakistan 458.02 compare
  5. 19 Ethiopia 452.16 compare
  6. 20 Ukraine 380.21 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - burning - crop residues in South Africa?
Emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - burning - crop residues in South Africa was 458.96 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 (co2eq) (ar5) - burning - crop residues recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 559.4 in 1987.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - burning - crop residues recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 217.78 in 2016.
How does South Africa rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - burning - crop residues?
South Africa ranks 17th out of 186 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues
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
186 places, 10,039 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).