Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - LULUC in South Africa
South Africa: Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - LULUC was 3.42 Production in 2015. ▼ Falling
Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - LULUC in South Africa, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021). Measured in Production.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 3.42 Production for food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - luluc in 2015.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - luluc in South Africa peaked at 8.5 Production in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.59 Production, in 2013.
South Africa ranks 116th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - LULUC in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Production | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.13 Production | — |
| 1991 | 8.12 Production | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 8.18 Production | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 8.22 Production | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 8.02 Production | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 7.86 Production | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 7.17 Production | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 6.96 Production | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 8.5 Production | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 7.37 Production | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 6.33 Production | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 5.28 Production | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 5.83 Production | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 5.57 Production | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 5.19 Production | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 6.45 Production | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 4.31 Production | -33.2% |
| 2007 | 4.45 Production | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 4.37 Production | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.98 Production | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 4.86 Production | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.29 Production | -32.4% |
| 2012 | 3.47 Production | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.59 Production | -25.4% |
| 2014 | 3.83 Production | +47.9% |
| 2015 | 3.42 Production | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.85 Production | 6.96 Production | 8.5 Production | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.28 Production | 4.31 Production | 6.45 Production | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 Production | 2.59 Production | 4.86 Production | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- 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 food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - luluc in South Africa?
- Food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - luluc in South Africa was 3.42 Production in 2015, according to Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
- What is the highest food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - luluc recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 Production in 1998.
- What is the lowest food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - luluc recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 Production in 2013.
- How does South Africa rank for food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - luluc?
- South Africa ranks 116th out of 179 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - luluc rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - LULUC (Production). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food GHG emissions disaggregated by system stage are generated from EDGAR-FOOD, a global emission inventory of GHGs from the food systems. EDGAR-FOOD has been developed to aid the understanding of the activities underlying the energy demand and use, agriculture and land use change emissions associated with the production, distribution, consumption and disposal of food through the various stages and sectors of the composite global food system. These data were complemented with data from the FAOSTAT database on GHG emissions from land use related to agriculture (FAO, 2020). EDGAR-FOOD represents the first database consistently covering each stage of the food chain for all countries with yearly frequency for the period 1990-2015. Details regarding the methodology applied are available in Crippa et al. (2021).