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

South Africa: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC was 0.0003 units per person in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.0003 units per person
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
124th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0011 units per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0003 units per person
in 2019
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

000.0010.0010.0010.001196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc in South Africa is 0.0003 units per person, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc in South Africa peaked at 0.0011 units per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 2019.

South Africa ranks 124th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture, per capita in South Africa, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0011 units per person
1962 0.0011 units per person -2.6%
1963 0.001 units per person -3.1%
1964 0.001 units per person -4.2%
1965 0.001 units per person -3.1%
1966 0.0009 units per person -10.2%
1967 0.0008 units per person -3.5%
1968 0.0008 units per person -1.6%
1969 0.0008 units per person -1.7%
1970 0.0008 units per person -5.3%
1971 0.0007 units per person -4.7%
1972 0.0007 units per person -3.8%
1973 0.0007 units per person -1.1%
1974 0.0007 units per person -0.6%
1975 0.0007 units per person -0.7%
1976 0.0007 units per person -2.2%
1977 0.0007 units per person -0.7%
1978 0.0007 units per person -2.2%
1979 0.0007 units per person +2.0%
1980 0.0006 units per person -5.7%
1981 0.0006 units per person -6.4%
1982 0.0006 units per person -1.2%
1983 0.0006 units per person -3.2%
1984 0.0005 units per person -5.9%
1985 0.0005 units per person -8.8%
1986 0.0005 units per person -3.2%
1987 0.0005 units per person -1.9%
1988 0.0005 units per person -2.1%
1989 0.0005 units per person -0.1%
1990 0.0005 units per person +8.2%
1991 0.0005 units per person -1.2%
1992 0.0005 units per person -3.0%
1993 0.0004 units per person -5.2%
1994 0.0004 units per person -4.1%
1995 0.0004 units per person -1.1%
1996 0.0004 units per person +2.4%
1997 0.0004 units per person +0.5%
1998 0.0004 units per person +1.3%
1999 0.0004 units per person -1.9%
2000 0.0004 units per person -1.6%
2001 0.0004 units per person -2.9%
2002 0.0004 units per person +0.4%
2003 0.0004 units per person -4.9%
2004 0.0004 units per person -3.1%
2005 0.0004 units per person +3.6%
2006 0.0004 units per person -5.2%
2007 0.0004 units per person +1.9%
2008 0.0004 units per person -0.5%
2009 0.0004 units per person -1.3%
2010 0.0004 units per person -0.8%
2011 0.0004 units per person -2.2%
2012 0.0004 units per person -0.0%
2013 0.0003 units per person -3.6%
2014 0.0003 units per person -1.9%
2015 0.0003 units per person -4.5%
2016 0.0003 units per person -4.5%
2017 0.0003 units per person -0.4%
2018 0.0003 units per person -3.5%
2019 0.0003 units per person -4.6%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0.0003 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 0.0003 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004 units per person, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0009 units per person 0.0008 units per person 0.0011 units per person 9
1970s 0.0007 units per person 0.0007 units per person 0.0008 units per person 10
1980s 0.0005 units per person 0.0005 units per person 0.0006 units per person 10
1990s 0.0004 units per person 0.0004 units per person 0.0005 units per person 10
2000s 0.0004 units per person 0.0004 units per person 0.0004 units per person 10
2010s 0.0003 units per person 0.0003 units per person 0.0004 units per person 10

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 121 Congo 0.0003 units per person compare
  2. 122 Hungary 0.0003 units per person compare
  3. 123 Bulgaria 0.0003 units per person compare
  4. 125 Nigeria 0.0003 units per person compare
  5. 126 Benin 0.0003 units per person compare
  6. 127 Libya 0.0003 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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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 0.0003 units per person 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 0.0011 units per person in 1961.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 2019.
How does South Africa rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc?
South Africa ranks 124th out of 206 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 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture divided by Population, total, 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) - IPCC Agriculture, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 10,733 data points, 1961–2019
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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.