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Agricultural Soils — Emissions in South Africa

South Africa: Agricultural Soils — Emissions was 42.24 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
42.24 kt
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
37th
of 225 countries
All-time high
46.32 kt
in 2021
All-time low
33.59 kt
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Emissions in South Africa, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural soils — emissions in South Africa is 42.24 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions in South Africa peaked at 46.32 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.59 kt, in 1966.

South Africa ranks 37th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural Soils — Emissions in South Africa, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 35.22 kt —
1962 35.72 kt +1.4%
1963 36.1 kt +1.1%
1964 35.61 kt -1.4%
1965 35.71 kt +0.3%
1966 33.59 kt -6.0%
1967 35.02 kt +4.3%
1968 35 kt -0.1%
1969 35.58 kt +1.7%
1970 35.51 kt -0.2%
1971 35.94 kt +1.2%
1972 36.67 kt +2.0%
1973 36.04 kt -1.7%
1974 37.55 kt +4.2%
1975 39.06 kt +4.0%
1976 39.71 kt +1.7%
1977 41.2 kt +3.7%
1978 42.22 kt +2.5%
1979 43.93 kt +4.0%
1980 44.69 kt +1.7%
1981 45.77 kt +2.4%
1982 44.57 kt -2.6%
1983 41.62 kt -6.6%
1984 41.86 kt +0.6%
1985 39.97 kt -4.5%
1986 39.95 kt -0.1%
1987 39.53 kt -1.1%
1988 40.98 kt +3.7%
1989 42.12 kt +2.8%
1990 43.5 kt +3.3%
1991 43.49 kt -0.0%
1992 42.12 kt -3.2%
1993 43.16 kt +2.5%
1994 42.13 kt -2.4%
1995 41.33 kt -1.9%
1996 43.54 kt +5.3%
1997 44.19 kt +1.5%
1998 44.13 kt -0.1%
1999 44.2 kt +0.2%
2000 44.97 kt +1.7%
2001 43.94 kt -2.3%
2002 45.55 kt +3.7%
2003 43.8 kt -3.8%
2004 43.84 kt +0.1%
2005 42.62 kt -2.8%
2006 43.22 kt +1.4%
2007 44.17 kt +2.2%
2008 45.27 kt +2.5%
2009 44.91 kt -0.8%
2010 44.49 kt -0.9%
2011 44.69 kt +0.5%
2012 45.35 kt +1.5%
2013 44.4 kt -2.1%
2014 44.51 kt +0.2%
2015 42.74 kt -4.0%
2016 41.06 kt -3.9%
2017 44.64 kt +8.7%
2018 44.67 kt +0.1%
2019 44.46 kt -0.5%
2020 45.77 kt +2.9%
2021 46.32 kt +1.2%
2022 44.56 kt -3.8%
2023 42.24 kt -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35.28 kt 33.59 kt 36.1 kt 9
1970s 38.78 kt 35.51 kt 43.93 kt 10
1980s 42.11 kt 39.53 kt 45.77 kt 10
1990s 43.18 kt 41.33 kt 44.2 kt 10
2000s 44.23 kt 42.62 kt 45.55 kt 10
2010s 44.1 kt 41.06 kt 45.35 kt 10
2020s 44.72 kt 42.24 kt 46.32 kt 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 34 Mongolia 43.7 kt compare
  2. 35 New Zealand 42.49 kt compare
  3. 36 Niger 42.48 kt compare
  4. 38 Spain 38.91 kt compare
  5. 39 South Sudan 38.61 kt compare
  6. 40 Uganda 36.68 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — emissions in South Africa?
Agricultural soils — emissions in South Africa was 42.24 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 46.32 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 33.59 kt in 1966.
How does South Africa rank for agricultural soils — emissions?
South Africa ranks 37th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — emissions rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
279 places, 15,432 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf