Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) (N2O CO2eq) in South Africa
South Africa: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) (N2O CO2eq) was 90.42 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South Africa, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2050, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa stood at 90.42 kt.
Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa peaked at 110.21 kt in 1987 and was at its lowest, 47.06 kt, in 2006.
South Africa ranks 23rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) (N2O CO2eq) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 88.01 kt | — |
| 1962 | 91.9 kt | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 93.23 kt | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 93.62 kt | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 91.53 kt | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 89.2 kt | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 97.18 kt | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 102.32 kt | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 97.33 kt | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 98.29 kt | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 106.11 kt | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 109.31 kt | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 90.95 kt | -16.8% |
| 1974 | 105.52 kt | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 104.81 kt | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 109.52 kt | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 103.48 kt | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 98.47 kt | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 101.47 kt | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 99.3 kt | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 99.83 kt | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 104.67 kt | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 103.11 kt | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 107.48 kt | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 101.44 kt | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 107.35 kt | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 110.21 kt | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 106.11 kt | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 98.31 kt | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 92.03 kt | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 84.77 kt | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 86.23 kt | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 92.43 kt | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 97.68 kt | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 78.84 kt | -19.3% |
| 1996 | 83 kt | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 88.48 kt | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 75.42 kt | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 75.29 kt | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 85.25 kt | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 70.33 kt | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 76.43 kt | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 77.22 kt | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 69.43 kt | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 69.62 kt | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 47.06 kt | -32.4% |
| 2007 | 55.76 kt | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 60.95 kt | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 53.16 kt | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 58.27 kt | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 51.54 kt | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 56.98 kt | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 58.56 kt | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 56.71 kt | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 63.26 kt | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 47.86 kt | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 62.27 kt | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 55.94 kt | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 55.52 kt | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 60.74 kt | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 57.9 kt | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 55.99 kt | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 55.17 kt | -1.5% |
| 2030 | 84.99 kt | +54.0% |
| 2050 | 90.42 kt | +6.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 90.42 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.38 kt, 16.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 90.42 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.81 kt, 13.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) (N2O CO2eq) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | +54.0% | 55.17 kt | 84.99 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.81 kt | 88.01 kt | 102.32 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 102.79 kt | 90.95 kt | 109.52 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.78 kt | 98.31 kt | 110.21 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.42 kt | 75.29 kt | 97.68 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.52 kt | 47.06 kt | 85.25 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.69 kt | 47.86 kt | 63.26 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.45 kt | 55.17 kt | 60.74 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 84.99 kt | 84.99 kt | 84.99 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 90.42 kt | 90.42 kt | 90.42 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa?
- Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa was 90.42 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 110.21 kt in 1987.
- What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.06 kt in 2006.
- How does South Africa rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- South Africa ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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