Climate Change in South Africa 1,341 indicators covering climate change for South Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank All Crops — Crops total (Emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 19.0% 69th Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq), per capita 0.0001 kt per person 2023 down 3.3% 88th Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre 0.003 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 11.8% 98th Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per capita 0.0001 kt per person 2023 down 2.0% 66th Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square 0.0028 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 13.3% 84th Emissions from crops — Emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 2.0% 66th Emissions from crops — Emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 13.3% 84th Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 9.9% 70th Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre 0.0019 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 4.1% 86th Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 9.9% 70th Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square 0.0019 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 4.1% 86th Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 9.9% 70th Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 4.1% 86th Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 9.9% 70th Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 4.1% 86th Forestland — Area 22,881 1000 ha 2025 up 4.0% 26th Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) -74,851 kt 2025 down 439.5% 216th Net Forest conversion — Area 0 1000 ha 2025 — 97th Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) 0 kt 2025 — 97th Carbon stock change in forests — Area 22,881 1000 ha 2025 up 4.0% 26th Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) -74,851 kt 2025 down 439.5% 217th Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 935.85 million t 2025 up 4.3% 53rd Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 17.5% 81st Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 19.0% 69th Emissions from crops — Emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 19.0% 69th Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 9.4% 61st Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 9.4% 61st Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 9.4% 61st Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 9.4% 61st Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 up 9.4% 61st Beans, dry — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate -9.93 % change on previous year 2023 down 158.1% 113th Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region 2.83 million tonnes 2022 down 13.1% 7th emissions of air pollutants 4.37 million tonnes 2022 down 17.3% 15th Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate -0.7324 % change on previous year 2023 down 116.1% 80th Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth -0.7324 % change on previous year 2023 down 116.1% 80th Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate -0.7324 % change on previous year 2023 down 116.1% 80th Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 22.4% 130th Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 10.3% 144th Manure Management — Emissions (N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 25.1% 136th Manure Management — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 13.5% 134th Manure Management — Indirect emissions (N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 23.4% 59th Manure Management — Indirect emissions (N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 11.4% 91st Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 25.2% 131st Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 13.5% 131st Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 22.4% 130th Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 10.3% 144th Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita 0.0002 kt per person 2023 down 23.7% 102nd Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre 0.0123 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 11.8% 123rd Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita 0.0002 kt per person 2023 down 23.7% 102nd Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square 0.0123 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 11.8% 123rd Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 23.7% 102nd Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 11.8% 123rd Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per capita 0.0004 kt per person 2023 down 23.5% 102nd Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre 0.0195 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 11.6% 127th Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per capita 0.0001 kt per person 2023 down 23.2% 86th Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square 0.0066 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 11.3% 118th Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per capita 0.0002 kt per person 2023 down 23.6% 105th Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square 0.0128 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 11.7% 127th Emissions from livestock — Emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 23.2% 86th Emissions from livestock — Emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 11.3% 118th ← 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