Crop Residues — Emissions in South Africa

South Africa: Crop Residues — Emissions was 4.04 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
4.04 kt
World rank
32nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
4.04 kt
in 2050
All-time low
1.39 kt
in 1992
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Crop Residues — Emissions in South Africa, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for crop residues — emissions in South Africa is 4.04 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, crop residues — emissions in South Africa peaked at 4.04 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1.39 kt, in 1992.

That places South Africa 32nd out of 183 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Crop Residues — Emissions in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Crop Residues — Emissions (N2O) in South Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 1.6 kt
1962 1.65 kt +2.8%
1963 1.78 kt +7.8%
1964 1.53 kt -14.0%
1965 1.51 kt -1.2%
1966 1.52 kt +0.8%
1967 2.47 kt +62.5%
1968 1.75 kt -29.4%
1969 1.74 kt -0.2%
1970 1.92 kt +10.1%
1971 2.4 kt +25.2%
1972 2.54 kt +5.8%
1973 1.67 kt -34.4%
1974 2.76 kt +65.2%
1975 2.47 kt -10.3%
1976 2.34 kt -5.2%
1977 2.59 kt +10.5%
1978 2.62 kt +1.3%
1979 2.44 kt -6.8%
1980 2.67 kt +9.2%
1981 3.41 kt +28.0%
1982 2.56 kt -25.2%
1983 1.77 kt -30.8%
1984 2.04 kt +15.5%
1985 2.41 kt +18.3%
1986 2.59 kt +7.2%
1987 2.73 kt +5.4%
1988 2.75 kt +0.7%
1989 3.04 kt +10.8%
1990 2.44 kt -19.9%
1991 2.4 kt -1.7%
1992 1.39 kt -41.9%
1993 2.6 kt +86.7%
1994 3.06 kt +17.8%
1995 1.78 kt -41.8%
1996 2.75 kt +54.1%
1997 2.69 kt -2.0%
1998 2.15 kt -20.0%
1999 2.1 kt -2.2%
2000 2.85 kt +35.3%
2001 2.26 kt -20.7%
2002 2.59 kt +15.0%
2003 2.33 kt -10.2%
2004 2.37 kt +1.8%
2005 2.7 kt +13.9%
2006 1.98 kt -26.6%
2007 1.96 kt -1.2%
2008 2.86 kt +45.7%
2009 2.75 kt -3.8%
2010 2.77 kt +0.9%
2011 2.6 kt -6.4%
2012 2.84 kt +9.4%
2013 2.81 kt -0.9%
2014 3.18 kt +13.1%
2015 2.68 kt -15.7%
2016 2.26 kt -15.8%
2017 3.69 kt +63.6%
2018 3.21 kt -13.1%
2019 2.87 kt -10.5%
2020 3.67 kt +27.7%
2021 3.85 kt +4.9%
2022 3.73 kt -3.2%
2023 4 kt +7.3%
2030 3.54 kt -11.4%
2050 4.04 kt +14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.73 kt 1.51 kt 2.47 kt 9
1970s 2.38 kt 1.67 kt 2.76 kt 10
1980s 2.6 kt 1.77 kt 3.41 kt 10
1990s 2.34 kt 1.39 kt 3.06 kt 10
2000s 2.46 kt 1.96 kt 2.86 kt 10
2010s 2.89 kt 2.26 kt 3.69 kt 10
2020s 3.81 kt 3.67 kt 4 kt 4
2030s 3.54 kt 3.54 kt 3.54 kt 1
2050s 4.04 kt 4.04 kt 4.04 kt 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 29 Cambodia 4.81 kt compare
  2. 30 Kazakhstan 4.69 kt compare
  3. 31 Nepal 4.28 kt compare
  4. 32 Cabo Verde 0.0055 kt compare
  5. 33 Yugoslav SFR 3.95 kt compare
  6. 34 Romania 3.75 kt compare
  7. 35 Paraguay 3.45 kt compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residues — emissions in South Africa?
Crop residues — emissions in South Africa was 4.04 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residues — emissions recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4.04 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest crop residues — emissions recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.39 kt in 1992.
How does South Africa rank for crop residues — emissions?
South Africa ranks 32nd out of 183 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 Crop Residues — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop Residues — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,715 data points, 1961–2050
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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