Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate was -5.22 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in South Africa stood at -5.22 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.5% on the previous year and down 149.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 8.72 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -6.62 % change on previous year, in 1983.
South Africa ranks 211th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1964 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -225.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2836 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1966 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -2199.4% |
| 1967 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 1968 | -0.0563 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1969 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -3058.5% |
| 1970 | -0.2063 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1971 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -694.1% |
| 1972 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +64.5% |
| 1973 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -184.7% |
| 1974 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -344.7% |
| 1975 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1977 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +125.1% |
| 1978 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1979 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
| 1980 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1981 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 1982 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -208.6% |
| 1983 | -6.62 % change on previous year | +152.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5781 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1985 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -880.5% |
| 1986 | -0.062 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1987 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +1607.9% |
| 1988 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -446.3% |
| 1989 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1990 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1991 | -0.028 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1992 | -3.16 % change on previous year | +11155.6% |
| 1993 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -178.7% |
| 1994 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -196.0% |
| 1995 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1996 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -379.6% |
| 1997 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1998 | -0.1218 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1591 % change on previous year | -230.6% |
| 2000 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +994.3% |
| 2001 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -231.4% |
| 2002 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -259.8% |
| 2003 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -204.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0806 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2005 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -3540.0% |
| 2006 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 2007 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 2008 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2009 | -0.8131 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2010 | -0.9244 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4563 % change on previous year | -149.4% |
| 2012 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +223.5% |
| 2013 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -241.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2277 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2015 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -1842.3% |
| 2016 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.72 % change on previous year | -321.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0677 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2019 | -0.4645 % change on previous year | -786.6% |
| 2020 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -732.5% |
| 2021 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2022 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -414.3% |
| 2023 | -5.22 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's -5.22 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3974 % change on previous year. (54 countries reporting)
- South Africa's -5.22 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7463 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -11155.6% | -0.028 % change on previous year | -3.16 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -3540.0% | 0.0806 % change on previous year | -2.77 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +3058.5% | -0.0563 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | -2199.4% | 0.2836 % change on previous year | -5.95 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1842.3% | 0.2277 % change on previous year | -3.97 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -1607.9% | -0.062 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1664 % change on previous year | -5.95 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.15 % change on previous year | -1.71 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3667 % change on previous year | -6.62 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5144 % change on previous year | -3.16 % change on previous year | 5.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1868 % change on previous year | -3.83 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0437 % change on previous year | -3.97 % change on previous year | 8.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.22 % change on previous year | -5.22 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 208 Serbia -4.95 % change on previous year compare
- 209 Senegal -4.97 % change on previous year compare
- 210 Denmark -5.13 % change on previous year compare
- 212 Iceland -5.31 % change on previous year compare
- 213 Botswana -5.85 % change on previous year compare
- 214 Bhutan -6.09 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for South Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 717.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in South Africa was -5.22 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.72 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.62 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does South Africa rank for agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 211th out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 149.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.