Cropland organic soils — Emissions in South Africa

South Africa: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 0.0647 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0647 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.0685 kt
in 2018
All-time low
0.0592 kt
in 1995
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in South Africa, 1990–2024

00.020.040.061990200720241990: 0.059 kt1991: 0.059 kt1992: 0.059 kt1993: 0.059 kt1994: 0.059 kt1995: 0.059 kt1996: 0.059 kt1997: 0.059 kt1998: 0.06 kt1999: 0.061 kt2000: 0.062 kt2001: 0.062 kt2002: 0.064 kt2003: 0.067 kt2004: 0.068 kt2005: 0.068 kt2006: 0.068 kt2007: 0.068 kt2008: 0.068 kt2009: 0.068 kt2010: 0.068 kt2011: 0.068 kt2012: 0.068 kt2013: 0.068 kt2014: 0.068 kt2015: 0.068 kt2016: 0.068 kt2017: 0.068 kt2018: 0.069 kt2019: 0.065 kt2020: 0.065 kt2021: 0.065 kt2022: 0.065 kt2023: 0.065 kt2024: 0.065 kt

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.0647 kt for cropland organic soils — emissions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in South Africa peaked at 0.0685 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0592 kt, in 1995.

South Africa ranks 69th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in South Africa, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0594 kt
1991 0.0594 kt +0.0%
1992 0.0594 kt +0.0%
1993 0.0594 kt +0.0%
1994 0.0594 kt +0.0%
1995 0.0592 kt -0.3%
1996 0.0593 kt +0.2%
1997 0.0594 kt +0.2%
1998 0.0601 kt +1.2%
1999 0.0614 kt +2.2%
2000 0.0619 kt +0.8%
2001 0.0622 kt +0.5%
2002 0.0641 kt +3.1%
2003 0.0671 kt +4.7%
2004 0.0679 kt +1.2%
2005 0.0681 kt +0.3%
2006 0.0681 kt +0.0%
2007 0.068 kt -0.1%
2008 0.068 kt +0.0%
2009 0.068 kt +0.0%
2010 0.0679 kt -0.1%
2011 0.0679 kt +0.0%
2012 0.0679 kt +0.0%
2013 0.0681 kt +0.3%
2014 0.0684 kt +0.4%
2015 0.0684 kt +0.0%
2016 0.0684 kt +0.0%
2017 0.0684 kt +0.0%
2018 0.0685 kt +0.1%
2019 0.0647 kt -5.5%
2020 0.0647 kt +0.0%
2021 0.0647 kt +0.0%
2022 0.0647 kt +0.0%
2023 0.0647 kt +0.0%
2024 0.0647 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0596 kt 0.0592 kt 0.0614 kt 10
2000s 0.0663 kt 0.0619 kt 0.0681 kt 10
2010s 0.0679 kt 0.0647 kt 0.0685 kt 10
2020s 0.0647 kt 0.0647 kt 0.0647 kt 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 66 Colombia 0.0747 kt compare
  2. 67 Austria 0.0709 kt compare
  3. 68 Albania 0.0704 kt compare
  4. 70 Uruguay 0.0493 kt compare
  5. 71 Angola 0.0417 kt compare
  6. 72 Slovakia 0.0389 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — emissions in South Africa?
Cropland organic soils — emissions in South Africa was 0.0647 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0685 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0592 kt in 1995.
How does South Africa rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
South Africa ranks 69th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.