All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South Africa

South Africa: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 19,432 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
19,432 kt
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
29th
of 222 countries
All-time high
22,504 kt
in 1998
All-time low
18,109 kt
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South Africa, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200620231990: 18.3k kt1991: 18.3k kt1992: 19.8k kt1993: 19.8k kt1994: 19.7k kt1995: 19.8k kt1996: 22.0k kt1997: 22.2k kt1998: 22.5k kt1999: 21.5k kt2000: 19.9k kt2001: 19.9k kt2002: 21.3k kt2003: 20.5k kt2004: 20.5k kt2005: 20.8k kt2006: 19.6k kt2007: 20.3k kt2008: 19.8k kt2009: 19.4k kt2010: 19.9k kt2011: 19.7k kt2012: 20.1k kt2013: 19.7k kt2014: 19.8k kt2015: 18.9k kt2016: 18.1k kt2017: 19.7k kt2018: 19.9k kt2019: 19.5k kt2020: 19.3k kt2021: 20.6k kt2022: 19.4k kt2023: 19.4k kt

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 19,432 kt for all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa peaked at 22,504 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18,109 kt, in 2016.

That places South Africa 29th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in South Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 18,256 kt
1991 18,264 kt +0.0%
1992 19,795 kt +8.4%
1993 19,807 kt +0.1%
1994 19,709 kt -0.5%
1995 19,847 kt +0.7%
1996 22,037 kt +11.0%
1997 22,179 kt +0.6%
1998 22,504 kt +1.5%
1999 21,491 kt -4.5%
2000 19,874 kt -7.5%
2001 19,920 kt +0.2%
2002 21,287 kt +6.9%
2003 20,467 kt -3.9%
2004 20,458 kt -0.0%
2005 20,768 kt +1.5%
2006 19,577 kt -5.7%
2007 20,306 kt +3.7%
2008 19,809 kt -2.4%
2009 19,421 kt -2.0%
2010 19,871 kt +2.3%
2011 19,743 kt -0.6%
2012 20,136 kt +2.0%
2013 19,700 kt -2.2%
2014 19,830 kt +0.7%
2015 18,861 kt -4.9%
2016 18,109 kt -4.0%
2017 19,735 kt +9.0%
2018 19,872 kt +0.7%
2019 19,538 kt -1.7%
2020 19,339 kt -1.0%
2021 20,596 kt +6.5%
2022 19,350 kt -6.0%
2023 19,432 kt +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,389 kt 18,256 kt 22,504 kt 10
2000s 20,189 kt 19,421 kt 21,287 kt 10
2010s 19,540 kt 18,109 kt 20,136 kt 10
2020s 19,679 kt 19,339 kt 20,596 kt 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 26 Angola 22,059 kt compare
  2. 27 Egypt 21,477 kt compare
  3. 28 Zambia 19,994 kt compare
  4. 30 South Sudan 19,237 kt compare
  5. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 4,129 kt compare
  6. 31 Ukraine 19,072 kt compare
  7. 32 Cabo Verde 82.23 kt compare
  8. 32 Kenya 18,942 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa?
All sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa was 19,432 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 22,504 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 18,109 kt in 2016.
How does South Africa rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
South Africa ranks 29th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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