GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in South Africa
South Africa: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane was 50,974 in 2015. ▲ Rising
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane 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).
Analysis
South Africa recorded 50,974 for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in South Africa peaked at 51,097 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38,322, in 1994.
South Africa ranks 24th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,448 | — |
| 1991 | 38,953 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 38,747 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 38,529 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 38,322 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 38,835 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 39,894 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 41,103 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 41,743 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 41,954 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 42,013 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 42,464 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 43,009 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 43,493 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 43,914 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 44,773 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 44,780 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 46,310 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 47,369 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 48,109 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 48,510 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 49,077 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 50,187 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 50,549 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 51,097 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 50,974 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,653 | 38,322 | 41,954 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,623 | 42,013 | 48,109 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,066 | 48,510 | 51,097 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in South Africa?
- Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in South Africa was 50,974 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 ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 51,097 in 2014.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,322 in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane?
- South Africa ranks 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GHG emissions from food systems disaggregated by gas 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).