Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric in South Africa

South Africa: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric was 0.0127 units per square kilometre in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.0127 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
139th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0149 units per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
0.0127 units per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric in South Africa, 1961–2019

00.0050.010.015196119902019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - enteric in South Africa is 0.0127 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019. 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - enteric in South Africa peaked at 0.0149 units per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0127 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0146 units per square kilometre
1962 0.0146 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1963 0.0146 units per square kilometre -0.2%
1964 0.0144 units per square kilometre -1.3%
1965 0.0144 units per square kilometre -0.0%
1966 0.0134 units per square kilometre -7.5%
1967 0.0133 units per square kilometre -0.6%
1968 0.0135 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1969 0.0137 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1970 0.0133 units per square kilometre -2.4%
1971 0.0131 units per square kilometre -2.1%
1972 0.0129 units per square kilometre -1.1%
1973 0.0132 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1974 0.0135 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1975 0.0138 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1976 0.0138 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1977 0.0141 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1978 0.0142 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1979 0.0149 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1980 0.0145 units per square kilometre -2.8%
1981 0.014 units per square kilometre -3.3%
1982 0.0143 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1983 0.0144 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1984 0.014 units per square kilometre -2.8%
1985 0.0132 units per square kilometre -5.7%
1986 0.0132 units per square kilometre -0.2%
1987 0.0133 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1988 0.0135 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1989 0.0139 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1990 0.0144 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1991 0.0146 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1992 0.0144 units per square kilometre -1.4%
1993 0.0139 units per square kilometre -3.7%
1994 0.0135 units per square kilometre -2.9%
1995 0.0136 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1996 0.0139 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1997 0.0142 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1998 0.0144 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1999 0.0144 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2000 0.0143 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2001 0.0143 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2002 0.014 units per square kilometre -2.0%
2003 0.0139 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2004 0.0138 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2005 0.014 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2006 0.0138 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2007 0.014 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2008 0.0141 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2009 0.014 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2010 0.0139 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2011 0.0138 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2012 0.014 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2013 0.014 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2014 0.014 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2015 0.0138 units per square kilometre -1.4%
2016 0.0135 units per square kilometre -2.1%
2017 0.0131 units per square kilometre -3.0%
2018 0.0129 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2019 0.0127 units per square kilometre -2.1%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0.0127 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0249 units per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 0.0127 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0205 units per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0141 units per square kilometre 0.0133 units per square kilometre 0.0146 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0137 units per square kilometre 0.0129 units per square kilometre 0.0149 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0138 units per square kilometre 0.0132 units per square kilometre 0.0145 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0141 units per square kilometre 0.0135 units per square kilometre 0.0146 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.014 units per square kilometre 0.0138 units per square kilometre 0.0143 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0136 units per square kilometre 0.0127 units per square kilometre 0.014 units per square kilometre 10

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 136 Cape Verde 0.0133 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 137 Peru 0.0131 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 138 Turkmenistan 0.0129 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 140 Egypt 0.012 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 141 Mongolia 0.0118 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 142 North Korea 0.0118 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - enteric in South Africa?
Emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - enteric in South Africa was 0.0127 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - enteric recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0149 units per square kilometre in 1979.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - enteric recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0127 units per square kilometre in 2019.
How does South Africa rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - enteric?
South Africa ranks 139th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - enteric 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - 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.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - 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
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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - 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.