Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land in South Africa
South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land was 2,138 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2,138 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 22.4%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
3,048 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2008
All-time low
872.68 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 2,138 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 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land in South Africa peaked at 3,048 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2008 and was at its lowest, 872.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2016.
That places South Africa 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 1,783 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 2001 | 2,254 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +26.4% |
| 2002 | 2,568 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 1,642 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -36.1% |
| 2004 | 1,765 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 2,837 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +60.8% |
| 2006 | 2,347 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 2,704 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 3,048 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 2,078 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -31.8% |
| 2010 | 2,479 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 2,017 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 2,387 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 2,015 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 2,492 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 1,465 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -41.2% |
| 2016 | 872.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -40.4% |
| 2017 | 1,566 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +79.4% |
| 2018 | 1,907 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 1,931 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,594 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 2,755 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +72.8% |
| 2022 | 2,138 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,303 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,642 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,048 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,913 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 872.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,492 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,162 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,594 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,755 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 1 Australia 7,403 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 1 United States 9,163 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Latvia 385.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Russian Federation 7,016 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Indonesia 2,371 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 United Kingdom 123.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 5 Estonia 77.65 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 5 Brazil 2,106 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Mexico 1,903 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Türkiye 70.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 Argentina 693.35 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)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0085 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate -0.695 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.0009 1000 USD per person (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 2,138 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 3,048 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 872.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land?
- South Africa ranks 4th 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 10.4%. 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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