Climate Change in South Africa

1,365 indicators covering climate change for South Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 109.49 kt 2023 down 16.8% 32nd
Agrifood systems — Indirect emissions 12.86 kt 2023 down 9.5% 34th
Farm gate — Indirect emissions 12.86 kt 2023 down 9.5% 34th
Emissions on agricultural land — Indirect emissions 12.86 kt 2023 down 9.5% 34th
AFOLU — Indirect emissions 12.86 kt 2023 down 9.5% 34th
All sectors with LULUCF — Indirect emissions 12.86 kt 2023 down 9.5% 34th
All sectors without LULUCF — Indirect emissions 12.86 kt 2023 down 9.5% 34th
Food Household Consumption — Energy Use 31,269 TJ 2023 up 17.3% 25th
Solid Food Waste — Emissions 156.44 kt 2023 up 1.5% 28th
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,380 kt 2023 up 1.5% 28th
Pre- and post-production — Energy Use 95,510 TJ 2023 up 19.0% 27th
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use 95,510 TJ 2023 up 19.0% 27th
Pre- and post-production — Emissions 26,695 kt 2023 up 1.6% 34th
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) 18.88 % 2023 down 43.4% 135th
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) 18.88 % 2023 down 43.4% 135th
Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production 1.76 kg CO2eq/Int$ 2023 down 20.0% 122nd
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural 1.76 kg CO2eq/Int$ 2023 down 20.0% 141st
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per value of agricultural production 1.3 kg CO2eq/Int$ 2023 down 16.7% 124th
Pre- and post-production — Emissions 331.78 kt 2023 up 1.5% 21st
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) 39,765 kt 2023 up 3.4% 27th
Pre- and post-production — Emissions 2.65 kt 2023 up 2.8% 38th
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 0.76 % 2023 up 38.2% 134th
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share 17.68 % 2023 up 14.8% 82nd
Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita 0.06 t CO2eq/cap 2023 unchanged 110th
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) 100 % 2023 unchanged 1st
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) 100 % 2023 unchanged 1st
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) 100 % 2023 unchanged 1st
Food Household Consumption — Energy Use 39,694 TJ 2023 down 4.2% 32nd
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) 30,109 kt 2023 up 3.8% 25th
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,232 kt 2023 down 11.6% 26th
Food Transport — Emissions 5,097 kt 2023 down 11.4% 26th
Food Transport — Emissions 0.9106 kt 2023 down 23.5% 33rd
Food Transport — Emissions 0.4132 kt 2023 down 16.8% 26th
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per capita 0.0003 kt per person 2023 up 100.3% 35th
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre 0.0134 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 131.5% 57th
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions 26,695 kt 2023 up 1.6% 25th
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions 4.84 kt 2023 down 15.7% 18th
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions 0.7573 kt 2023 down 7.3% 41st
Pre- and post-production — Emissions 26,695 kt 2023 up 1.6% 25th
Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions 0.0172 kt 2023 down 5.0% 30th
Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions 0.0117 kt 2023 down 6.4% 16th
Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions 842.1 kt 2023 down 5.6% 20th
Pre- and post-production — Energy Use 163,837 TJ 2023 down 7.2% 32nd
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use 163,837 TJ 2023 down 7.2% 32nd
Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions 842.1 kt 2023 down 5.6% 14th
Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions 0.0172 kt 2023 down 5.0% 23rd
Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions 0.0117 kt 2023 down 6.6% 10th
Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) 845.68 kt 2023 down 5.6% 14th
Food Household Consumption — Emissions 1.79 kt 2023 down 41.9% 12th
Food Household Consumption — Emissions 0.153 kt 2023 up 8.3% 18th
Food Household Consumption — Emissions 9,323 kt 2023 up 2.3% 26th
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 50.03 kt 2023 down 41.9% 12th
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 40.55 kt 2023 up 8.3% 18th
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,413 kt 2023 up 1.9% 21st
Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.4817 kt 2023 down 5.1% 28th
Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3.1 kt 2023 down 6.6% 14th
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 143.3% 29th
Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2008 111th
Food Household Consumption — Emissions 9,323 kt 2023 up 2.3% 21st
Food Household Consumption — Emissions 1.79 kt 2023 down 41.9% 10th