Environment in South Africa 3,577 indicators covering environment for South Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 down 0.9% 101st Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 down 9.7% 55th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 1.0% 125th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 down 4.7% 100th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 down 9.7% 70th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 down 5.3% 23rd Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 down 8.7% 111th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 3.2% 114th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 down 11.1% 111th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 down 9.4% 49th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 down 10.1% 68th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 6.9% 86th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 down 7.2% 68th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 down 8.5% 25th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 down 32.1% 88th Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 31.8% 93rd Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 down 28.4% 103rd Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 down 3.1% 111th Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 down 3.5% 110th Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 down 9.7% 70th Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 down 12.5% 44th Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 down 37.9% 115th Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 down 10.2% 124th Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 down 7.0% 75th Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.0272 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 down 29.4% 86th Land use hidden — Total area 1.22 million Square kilometres 2023 unchanged 24th Land use hidden — Cropland 124,130 Square kilometres 2023 unchanged 25th Land use hidden — Land area 1.21 million Square kilometres 2023 unchanged 24th Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 839,280 Square kilometres 2023 unchanged 11th Land use hidden — Other areas 80,271 Square kilometres 2023 up 4.8% 52nd Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.01 t per square kilometre 2023 down 31.1% 74th Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre 0.4476 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 up 23.7% 93rd Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre 0.355 t per square kilometre 2023 up 24.1% 93rd Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre 0.1848 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 down 34.4% 109th Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre 0.1592 t per square kilometre 2023 down 42.0% 102nd Graphic papers — Import value, per square kilometre 0.1945 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 down 33.0% 113th Graphic papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre 0.1726 t per square kilometre 2023 down 40.1% 110th Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre 0.6421 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 down 1.6% 98th Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre 0.5276 t per square kilometre 2023 down 8.1% 97th Cattle, dairy — Stocks 1.00 million An 2023 up 1.2% 54th Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure 60.32 million kg 2023 up 1.2% 59th Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture 51.87 million kg 2023 up 1.2% 37th Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 10.37 million kg 2023 up 1.2% 37th Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches 15.56 million kg 2023 up 1.2% 37th Cattle, dairy — Manure management 6.03 million kg 2023 up 1.2% 97th Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated 904,751 kg 2023 up 1.2% 104th Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils 5.20 million kg 2023 up 1.2% 91st Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 1.04 million kg 2023 up 1.2% 91st Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that leaches 1.56 million kg 2023 up 1.2% 91st Cattle, non-dairy — Stocks 11.20 million An 2023 down 13.0% 27th Cattle, non-dairy — Amount excreted in manure 445.41 million kg 2023 down 13.0% 29th Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture 429.82 million kg 2023 down 13.0% 24th Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 85.96 million kg 2023 down 13.0% 24th Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches 128.95 million kg 2023 down 13.0% 24th Cattle, non-dairy — Manure management 8.91 million kg 2023 down 13.0% 74th Cattle, non-dairy — Losses from manure treated 1.78 million kg 2023 down 13.0% 71st Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils 7.13 million kg 2023 down 13.0% 74th Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 1.43 million kg 2023 down 13.0% 74th Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils that leaches 2.14 million kg 2023 down 13.0% 74th Chickens, broilers — Stocks 126.99 million An 2023 up 9.9% 27th ← Previous Page 9 of 60 Next →