Environment in South Africa 3,598 indicators covering environment for South Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 24.0% 2024 down 18.1% 115th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 40.1% 2024 down 26.9% 131st Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 16.6% 2024 down 14.6% 133rd Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 40.0% 2024 down 20.2% 127th Coal rents 2.4% 2021 down 38.1% 4th Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use 40,752 t 2024 up 6.2% 18th Insecticides — Agricultural Use 9,344 t 2024 up 6.2% 17th Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use 13,603 t 2024 up 6.2% 14th Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, per square 0.0235 t per square kilometre 2023 down 58.3% 48th Herbicides — Agricultural Use 14,368 t 2024 up 6.2% 15th Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production 355,000 t 2024 up 53.7% 16th Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, annual growth rate 82.7 % change on previous year 2024 up 310.1% 17th Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use 3,437 t 2024 up 6.2% 4th Forest land — Share in Land area 18.79 % 2024 up 4.0% 160th Wood pulp — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 up 33.5% 40th Wood pulp — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 up 15.2% 40th Other land — Area 2,174 1000 ha 2024 down 28.7% 105th Pesticides (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 1.74 g/Int$ 2024 down 1.1% 48th Solid biofuels — Energy production 181,916 TJ 2024 down 11.7% 40th Fuelwood — Energy production 86,088 TJ 2024 down 34.0% 58th Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity 127,027 t 2024 down 32.2% 29th Chemical wood pulp — Export value 67,331 1000 USD 2024 down 12.3% 36th Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre 2023 up 33.0% 63rd Asses — Stocks 142,934 An 2023 down 8.1% 31st Asses — Amount excreted in manure 3.12 million kg 2023 down 8.1% 31st Asses — Manure left on pasture 3.09 million kg 2023 down 8.1% 31st Asses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 617,724 kg 2023 down 8.1% 31st Asses — Manure left on pasture that leaches 926,587 kg 2023 down 8.1% 31st Asses — Manure management 62,396 kg 2023 down 8.1% 31st Asses — Losses from manure treated 0 kg 2023 — 1st Asses — Manure applied to soils 62,396 kg 2023 down 8.1% 31st Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 12,479 kg 2023 down 8.1% 31st Asses — Manure applied to soils that leaches 18,719 kg 2023 down 8.1% 31st Veneer sheets — Production 27,000 m3 2024 up 97.5% 64th Recovered paper — Export value 33,974 1000 USD 2024 up 294.0% 36th Recovered paper — Export quantity 205,725 t 2024 up 271.4% 36th Total Bioenergy — Energy production 181,916 TJ 2024 down 11.7% 42nd Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity 765 t 2024 up 91.2% 53rd Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import value 875 1000 USD 2024 up 7.5% 57th Solid biofuels — Energy consumption 135,445 TJ 2024 up 5.0% 40th Municipal water withdrawal 4.23 billion cubic meters 2023 up 1.1% 26th Fuelwood — Energy consumption 35,867 TJ 2024 down 14.4% 74th Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption 135,445 TJ 2024 up 5.0% 44th Asses — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0 LSU/ha 2023 — 42nd Asses — Share in total livestock 0.53 %LSU 2023 up 1.9% 53rd Asses — Stocks 71,467 LSU 2023 down 8.1% 30th Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity 24,401 t 2024 up 176.3% 47th Household and sanitary papers — Import value 17,405 1000 USD 2024 up 22.8% 66th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture 1.28 Mt CO2e 2024 up 52.8% 23rd Pulp for paper — Import value, per square kilometre 0.096 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 up 38.4% 62nd Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per square kilometre 0.1057 t per square kilometre 2023 up 2.0% 62nd Chemical wood pulp — Import value, per square kilometre 0.0924 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 up 38.6% 63rd Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity, per square kilometre 0.1013 t per square kilometre 2023 up 1.4% 64th Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution 27.72 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 down 2.4% 55th Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate -12.83 % change on previous year 2024 down 118.2% 110th Charcoal — Energy production 7,553 TJ 2024 down 42.1% 41st Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Export quantity 126,732 t 2024 down 32.2% 27th Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Export value 67,013 1000 USD 2024 down 12.3% 34th Wood fuel — Import quantity 919,795 m3 2024 up 185.2% 1st Wood fuel — Import value 41,251 1000 USD 2024 up 282.2% 4th ← Previous Page 17 of 60 Next →