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All sectors without LULUCF … N2O CO2eq square kilometre in South Africa

South Africa: All sectors without LULUCF … N2O CO2eq square kilometre was 0.016 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.016 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
135th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0179 kt per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
0.0149 kt per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per in South Africa, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0150.021990200620231990: 0.015 kt per square kilometre1991: 0.015 kt per square kilometre1992: 0.016 kt per square kilometre1993: 0.016 kt per square kilometre1994: 0.016 kt per square kilometre1995: 0.016 kt per square kilometre1996: 0.018 kt per square kilometre1997: 0.018 kt per square kilometre1998: 0.018 kt per square kilometre1999: 0.017 kt per square kilometre2000: 0.016 kt per square kilometre2001: 0.016 kt per square kilometre2002: 0.018 kt per square kilometre2003: 0.017 kt per square kilometre2004: 0.017 kt per square kilometre2005: 0.017 kt per square kilometre2006: 0.016 kt per square kilometre2007: 0.017 kt per square kilometre2008: 0.016 kt per square kilometre2009: 0.016 kt per square kilometre2010: 0.016 kt per square kilometre2011: 0.016 kt per square kilometre2012: 0.017 kt per square kilometre2013: 0.016 kt per square kilometre2014: 0.016 kt per square kilometre2015: 0.016 kt per square kilometre2016: 0.015 kt per square kilometre2017: 0.016 kt per square kilometre2018: 0.016 kt per square kilometre2019: 0.016 kt per square kilometre2020: 0.016 kt per square kilometre2021: 0.017 kt per square kilometre2022: 0.016 kt per square kilometre2023: 0.016 kt per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per in South Africa stood at 0.016 kt per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 (ar5), per in South Africa peaked at 0.0179 kt per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0149 kt per square kilometre, in 2016.

South Africa ranks 135th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

All sectors without LULUCF … N2O CO2eq square kilometre in South Africa, year by year

Year kt per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0149 kt per square kilometre —
1991 0.0149 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0162 kt per square kilometre +8.5%
1993 0.0162 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1994 0.0161 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1995 0.0162 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1996 0.0178 kt per square kilometre +9.7%
1997 0.0179 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1998 0.0179 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1999 0.0173 kt per square kilometre -3.5%
2000 0.0162 kt per square kilometre -6.1%
2001 0.0164 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2002 0.0175 kt per square kilometre +6.9%
2003 0.0168 kt per square kilometre -4.2%
2004 0.0168 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2005 0.017 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
2006 0.0161 kt per square kilometre -5.1%
2007 0.0166 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
2008 0.0162 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
2009 0.016 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
2010 0.0163 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2011 0.0162 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2012 0.0165 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2013 0.0162 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
2014 0.0163 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2015 0.0155 kt per square kilometre -4.6%
2016 0.0149 kt per square kilometre -4.1%
2017 0.0162 kt per square kilometre +8.9%
2018 0.0162 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
2019 0.016 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
2020 0.0159 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
2021 0.0169 kt per square kilometre +6.7%
2022 0.0159 kt per square kilometre -5.9%
2023 0.016 kt per square kilometre +0.4%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0.016 kt per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0234 kt per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 0.016 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0187 kt per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0165 kt per square kilometre 0.0149 kt per square kilometre 0.0179 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0166 kt per square kilometre 0.016 kt per square kilometre 0.0175 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.016 kt per square kilometre 0.0149 kt per square kilometre 0.0165 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0162 kt per square kilometre 0.0159 kt per square kilometre 0.0169 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 132 Laos 0.0169 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 133 Iraq 0.0167 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 134 Dominica 0.0161 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 136 Ecuador 0.0159 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 137 Argentina 0.0156 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 138 Puerto Rico 0.0148 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per in South Africa?
All sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per in South Africa was 0.016 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0179 kt per square kilometre in 1997.
What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0149 kt per square kilometre in 2016.
How does South Africa rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per?
South Africa ranks 135th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
203 places, 6,749 data points, 1990–2023
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All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.