Drained organic soils — Emissions in South Africa
South Africa: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 505.06 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Emissions in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 505.06 kt for drained organic soils — emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in South Africa peaked at 512.22 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 393.64 kt, in 1990.
That places South Africa 63rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Drained organic soils — Emissions in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 393.64 kt | — |
| 1991 | 393.64 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 393.64 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 393.64 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 393.64 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 396.27 kt | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 400.65 kt | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 404.37 kt | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 421.47 kt | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 449.02 kt | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 454.17 kt | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 456.07 kt | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 473.74 kt | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 504.39 kt | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 508.35 kt | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 509.17 kt | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 509.82 kt | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 509.98 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 511.3 kt | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 511.55 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 511.93 kt | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 512.03 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 512.03 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 512.22 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 512.12 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 512.05 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 511.83 kt | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 511.83 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 512 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 505.45 kt | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 505.18 kt | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 504.9 kt | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 505.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 505.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 505.06 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 404 kt | 393.64 kt | 449.02 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 494.85 kt | 454.17 kt | 511.55 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 511.35 kt | 505.45 kt | 512.22 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 505.05 kt | 504.9 kt | 505.18 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More climate change data for South Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — emissions in South Africa?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in South Africa was 505.06 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 512.22 kt in 2013.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 393.64 kt in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 63rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.