Climate Change in South Africa 1,365 indicators covering climate change for South Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Food Household Consumption — Emissions 0.153 kt 2023 up 8.3% 14th Forest area, 1000 Hectares 16,941 2023 down 2.1% 39th Index of forest extent, Index 93.76 2023 down 2.1% 154th Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric 846.71 2023 down 1.9% 49th Index of carbon stocks in forests, Index 94.34 2023 down 1.9% 129th On-farm energy use — Emissions 11.46 kt 2023 down 31.5% 16th On-farm energy use — Emissions 1.31 kt 2023 down 2.1% 25th On-farm energy use — Emissions 9,970 kt 2023 down 16.2% 22nd On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 320.97 kt 2023 down 31.5% 16th On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 348.13 kt 2023 down 2.1% 25th On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) 10,639 kt 2023 down 16.4% 22nd Total Energy — Energy use in agriculture 90,731 TJ 2023 down 13.6% 21st Total Energy — Emissions 9,970 kt 2023 down 16.2% 17th Total Energy — Emissions 11.46 kt 2023 down 31.5% 11th Total Energy — Emissions 1.31 kt 2023 down 2.1% 20th Land area, 1000 Hectares 121,309 2023 unchanged 24th Share of forest land, Percent 13.97 2023 down 2.1% 158th Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas 0.1% 2024 down 28.6% 66th Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas 0.1% 2024 up 17.8% 72nd Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 19.6% 29th Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 7.0% 45th Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 19.6% 29th Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 7.0% 45th Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 0.0409 t per person 2023 down 19.6% 29th Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 2.13 t per square kilometre 2023 down 7.0% 45th Food Retail — Emissions 5,826 kt 2023 down 1.4% 9th Food Retail — Emissions 0.1767 kt 2023 down 32.2% 23rd Food Retail — Emissions 0.1001 kt 2023 down 0.3% 10th Food Retail — Emissions 0.1767 kt 2023 down 32.2% 32nd Food Retail — Emissions 0.1001 kt 2023 down 0.3% 12th Food Retail — Emissions 5,826 kt 2023 down 1.4% 14th Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.95 kt 2023 down 32.2% 32nd Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 26.53 kt 2023 down 0.3% 12th Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 2.3% 45th Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 2.3% 45th Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 0 t per US$ of GDP 2023 down 2.3% 45th IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate -3.75 % change on previous year 2023 down 223.8% 79th Food Retail — Energy Use 89,584 TJ 2023 down 16.6% 20th Food Retail — Energy Use 52,903 TJ 2023 up 23.0% 24th IPPU — Emissions Share 0.16 % 2023 down 11.1% 36th IPPU — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate -3.75 % change on previous year 2023 down 223.8% 80th Millet — Crop residues 116,376 kg 2050 — 56th Millet — Crop residues 0.0022 kt 2050 — 56th Millet — Crop residues 0.0018 kt 2050 — 56th Millet — Crop residues 0.0004 kt 2050 — 55th Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 15.6% 12th Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per square 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 33.7% 34th Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 15.6% 12th Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per square 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 33.7% 33rd Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 15.6% 12th Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 33.7% 33rd Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita 2.11 kg per person 2023 up 15.6% 12th Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre 109.91 kg per square kilometre 2023 up 33.7% 33rd Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires 133,796 tonnes 2026 down 14.5% 24th Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 40.5% 24th Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 40.5% 24th Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 40.5% 24th Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per unit of GDP 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 up 40.5% 24th Food Packaging — Emissions 1.92 kt 2023 up 62.5% 7th Food Packaging — Emissions 0.0653 kt 2023 up 22.5% 8th ← Previous Page 17 of 23 Next →