All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South Africa

South Africa: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 19,387 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
19,387 kt
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
27th
of 222 countries
All-time high
21,729 kt
in 1997
All-time low
18,041 kt
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South Africa, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 18.1k kt1991: 18.1k kt1992: 19.6k kt1993: 19.6k kt1994: 19.5k kt1995: 19.7k kt1996: 21.6k kt1997: 21.7k kt1998: 21.7k kt1999: 21.0k kt2000: 19.7k kt2001: 19.9k kt2002: 21.2k kt2003: 20.3k kt2004: 20.4k kt2005: 20.6k kt2006: 19.5k kt2007: 20.1k kt2008: 19.7k kt2009: 19.4k kt2010: 19.8k kt2011: 19.7k kt2012: 20.1k kt2013: 19.6k kt2014: 19.7k kt2015: 18.8k kt2016: 18.0k kt2017: 19.6k kt2018: 19.6k kt2019: 19.4k kt2020: 19.2k kt2021: 20.5k kt2022: 19.3k kt2023: 19.4k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa is 19,387 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa peaked at 21,729 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 18,041 kt, in 2016.

That places South Africa 27th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in South Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 18,090 kt
1991 18,098 kt +0.0%
1992 19,630 kt +8.5%
1993 19,642 kt +0.1%
1994 19,544 kt -0.5%
1995 19,682 kt +0.7%
1996 21,581 kt +9.7%
1997 21,729 kt +0.7%
1998 21,708 kt -0.1%
1999 20,957 kt -3.5%
2000 19,689 kt -6.1%
2001 19,864 kt +0.9%
2002 21,235 kt +6.9%
2003 20,339 kt -4.2%
2004 20,410 kt +0.4%
2005 20,578 kt +0.8%
2006 19,520 kt -5.1%
2007 20,098 kt +3.0%
2008 19,686 kt -2.0%
2009 19,356 kt -1.7%
2010 19,774 kt +2.2%
2011 19,662 kt -0.6%
2012 20,051 kt +2.0%
2013 19,618 kt -2.2%
2014 19,717 kt +0.5%
2015 18,806 kt -4.6%
2016 18,041 kt -4.1%
2017 19,638 kt +8.9%
2018 19,634 kt -0.0%
2019 19,432 kt -1.0%
2020 19,249 kt -0.9%
2021 20,534 kt +6.7%
2022 19,318 kt -5.9%
2023 19,387 kt +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,066 kt 18,090 kt 21,729 kt 10
2000s 20,078 kt 19,356 kt 21,235 kt 10
2010s 19,437 kt 18,041 kt 20,051 kt 10
2020s 19,622 kt 19,249 kt 20,534 kt 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26,601 kt compare
  2. 25 Colombia 21,983 kt compare
  3. 26 Egypt 21,477 kt compare
  4. 28 Ukraine 19,059 kt compare
  5. 29 Kenya 18,939 kt compare
  6. 30 South Sudan 18,476 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa?
All sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa was 19,387 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 21,729 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 18,041 kt in 2016.
How does South Africa rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
South Africa ranks 27th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All sectors without 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