Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land in South Africa
South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land was 1,205 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1,205 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 22.4%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1,740 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2008
All-time low
478.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2016
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land in South Africa, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1,205 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land in South Africa peaked at 1,740 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2008 and was at its lowest, 478.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2016.
South Africa ranks 5th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,038 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 2001 | 1,331 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 1,476 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 909.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -38.4% |
| 2004 | 1,018 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 1,644 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +61.5% |
| 2006 | 1,367 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 1,495 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 1,740 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 1,183 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -32.0% |
| 2010 | 1,431 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 1,178 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 1,348 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 1,132 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 1,422 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 844.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -40.6% |
| 2016 | 478.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -43.4% |
| 2017 | 882.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +84.6% |
| 2018 | 1,068 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 1,086 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 896.37 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 1,552 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +73.2% |
| 2022 | 1,205 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,320 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 909.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,740 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,087 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 478.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,431 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,218 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 896.37 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,552 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 2 United Kingdom 405.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Russian Federation 4,698 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Finland 1,788 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Latvia 367.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Australia 1,648 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Lithuania 365.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 5 Estonia 243.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Poland 108.33 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Sweden 1,079 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 Mexico 938.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 Türkiye 37 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 Brazil 611.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0329 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 21.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land in South Africa?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land in South Africa was 1,205 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,740 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2008.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 478.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land?
- South Africa ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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