Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture, annual in South Africa

South Africa: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture, annual was -3.93 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-3.93 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 85.1%
World rank
176th
of 201 countries
All-time high
11.96 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-6.88 % change on previous year
in 1966
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture, annual in South Africa, 1962–2019

-50510196219902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

South Africa recorded -3.93 % change on previous year for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - ipcc agriculture, annual in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.1% on the previous year and down 751.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - ipcc agriculture, annual in South Africa peaked at 11.96 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -6.88 % change on previous year, in 1966.

South Africa ranks 176th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture, annual in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0.7326 % change on previous year
1963 0.2645 % change on previous year -63.9%
1964 -1.27 % change on previous year -579.0%
1965 0.0067 % change on previous year -100.5%
1966 -6.88 % change on previous year -102503.7%
1967 1.18 % change on previous year -117.1%
1968 1.02 % change on previous year -13.1%
1969 1.48 % change on previous year +44.6%
1970 -1.61 % change on previous year -209.0%
1971 -0.7957 % change on previous year -50.5%
1972 0.1274 % change on previous year -116.0%
1973 0.4593 % change on previous year +260.4%
1974 2.99 % change on previous year +550.7%
1975 2.8 % change on previous year -6.3%
1976 0.9516 % change on previous year -66.0%
1977 2.63 % change on previous year +176.2%
1978 1.28 % change on previous year -51.4%
1979 4.44 % change on previous year +248.0%
1980 -1.1 % change on previous year -124.7%
1981 -1 % change on previous year -8.7%
1982 0.3595 % change on previous year -135.9%
1983 -2.36 % change on previous year -755.5%
1984 -1.44 % change on previous year -39.0%
1985 -5.2 % change on previous year +261.5%
1986 -0.0423 % change on previous year -99.2%
1987 0.3573 % change on previous year -945.3%
1988 1.97 % change on previous year +451.3%
1989 2.81 % change on previous year +42.7%
1990 11.96 % change on previous year +325.4%
1991 0.6005 % change on previous year -95.0%
1992 -1.86 % change on previous year -409.0%
1993 -1.15 % change on previous year -38.1%
1994 -2.32 % change on previous year +102.4%
1995 -0.6165 % change on previous year -73.5%
1996 4.89 % change on previous year -893.7%
1997 1.37 % change on previous year -72.0%
1998 2.18 % change on previous year +59.4%
1999 -0.8248 % change on previous year -137.8%
2000 -0.0662 % change on previous year -92.0%
2001 -2.79 % change on previous year +4112.7%
2002 3.76 % change on previous year -235.1%
2003 -5.28 % change on previous year -240.1%
2004 -1.95 % change on previous year -63.0%
2005 3.41 % change on previous year -274.3%
2006 -3.34 % change on previous year -198.1%
2007 3.05 % change on previous year -191.4%
2008 1.29 % change on previous year -57.7%
2009 0.6022 % change on previous year -53.4%
2010 -0.3775 % change on previous year -162.7%
2011 -0.6553 % change on previous year +73.6%
2012 1.72 % change on previous year -363.0%
2013 -2.84 % change on previous year -264.7%
2014 0.5394 % change on previous year -119.0%
2015 -4.61 % change on previous year -954.8%
2016 -4.29 % change on previous year -7.1%
2017 4.83 % change on previous year -212.7%
2018 -2.12 % change on previous year -143.9%
2019 -3.93 % change on previous year +85.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.4333 % change on previous year -6.88 % change on previous year 1.48 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.33 % change on previous year -1.61 % change on previous year 4.44 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.5631 % change on previous year -5.2 % change on previous year 2.81 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.42 % change on previous year -2.32 % change on previous year 11.96 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.1305 % change on previous year -5.28 % change on previous year 3.76 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.17 % change on previous year -4.61 % change on previous year 4.83 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 173 Montenegro -3.35 % change on previous year compare
  2. 174 Saint Kitts and Nevis -3.43 % change on previous year compare
  3. 175 Lesotho -3.77 % change on previous year compare
  4. 177 Papua New Guinea -4.09 % change on previous year compare
  5. 178 Seychelles -4.46 % change on previous year compare
  6. 179 Brunei Darussalam -4.64 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - ipcc agriculture, annual in South Africa?
Emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - ipcc agriculture, annual in South Africa was -3.93 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - ipcc agriculture, annual recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 11.96 % change on previous year in 1990.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - ipcc agriculture, annual recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -6.88 % change on previous year in 1966.
How does South Africa rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - ipcc agriculture, annual?
South Africa ranks 176th out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - ipcc agriculture, annual rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 751.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
201 places, 10,426 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.