Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC in South Africa
South Africa: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC was -2.97 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC in South Africa, 1962–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc in South Africa is -2.97 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.3% on the previous year and down 2,257.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc in South Africa peaked at 11.22 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -7.36 % change on previous year, in 1966.
That places South Africa 164th out of 200 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.3798 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.1322 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 1964 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +826.6% |
| 1965 | -0.0956 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 1966 | -7.36 % change on previous year | +7598.9% |
| 1967 | -0.4308 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1968 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -455.1% |
| 1969 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1970 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -271.4% |
| 1971 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1972 | -0.9841 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1973 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -281.9% |
| 1974 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1975 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5136 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1977 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +291.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5499 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1979 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +776.1% |
| 1980 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 1981 | -3.2 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2887 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1984 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -999.3% |
| 1985 | -5.67 % change on previous year | +118.4% |
| 1986 | -0.0707 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1987 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -1840.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9459 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1989 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +200.2% |
| 1990 | 11.22 % change on previous year | +295.3% |
| 1991 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1992 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -219.6% |
| 1993 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +165.2% |
| 1994 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1302 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 1996 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +2786.8% |
| 1997 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1998 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 1999 | -0.8518 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 2000 | -0.714 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2001 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +187.9% |
| 2002 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 2003 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -381.8% |
| 2004 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2005 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -323.2% |
| 2006 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -191.4% |
| 2007 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -169.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6181 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2009 | -0.1259 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3599 % change on previous year | -386.0% |
| 2011 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -380.3% |
| 2012 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -245.1% |
| 2013 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -238.7% |
| 2014 | -0.3009 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 2015 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +752.0% |
| 2016 | -3.59 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2035 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2018 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -1003.7% |
| 2019 | -2.97 % change on previous year | +61.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's -2.97 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -7598.9% | -0.0956 % change on previous year | -7.36 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +2786.8% | 0.1302 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1840.4% | -0.0707 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.7466 % change on previous year | -7.36 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.8932 % change on previous year | -2.34 % change on previous year | 4.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6734 % change on previous year | -5.67 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 % change on previous year | -3.28 % change on previous year | 11.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.355 % change on previous year | -4.25 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.23 % change on previous year | -3.59 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 161 Slovakia -2.56 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Jamaica -2.56 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina -2.57 % change on previous year compare
- 165 China -3.01 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Armenia -3.01 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Vietnam -3.08 % change on previous year compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc in South Africa?
- Emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc in South Africa was -2.97 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.22 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.36 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does South Africa rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc?
- South Africa ranks 164th out of 200 countries with data for 2019.
- Is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,257.9%. 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) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.