Non-CO2 GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in South Africa

South Africa: Non-CO2 GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF was 80.19 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
80.19
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
36th
of 188 countries
All-time high
80.19
in 2018
All-time low
57.61
in 2001
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Non-CO2 GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in South Africa, 1990–2018

0204060801990200420181990: 65.11991: 66.31992: 66.81993: 67.71994: 681995: 66.41996: 661997: 64.61998: 63.41999: 61.32000: 59.42001: 57.62002: 62.42003: 62.12004: 62.92005: 65.32006: 662007: 68.72008: 70.92009: 72.92010: 74.62011: 75.12012: 76.42013: 76.22014: 77.12015: 76.22016: 76.42017: 79.52018: 80.2

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

In 2018, non-co2 ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in South Africa stood at 80.19. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-co2 ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in South Africa peaked at 80.19 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 57.61, in 2001.

That places South Africa 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.56 61.27 68.03 10
2000s 64.81 57.61 72.93 10
2010s 76.84 74.61 80.19 9

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 33 Egypt 82.96 compare
  2. 34 Japan 80.62 compare
  3. 35 Cameroon 80.43 compare
  4. 37 Chad 79.61 compare
  5. 38 Poland 76.91 compare
  6. 39 Italy 74.74 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-co2 ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in South Africa?
Non-co2 ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in South Africa was 80.19 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest non-co2 ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 80.19 in 2018.
What is the lowest non-co2 ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 57.61 in 2001.
How does South Africa rank for non-co2 ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf?
South Africa ranks 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is non-co2 ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Non-CO2 GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-CO2 GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 5,510 data points, 1990–2018
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Total non-CO2 emissions (excluding LUCF) are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.