Drained organic soils (N2O) — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa
South Africa: Drained organic soils (N2O) — Emissions (CO2eq) was 45.82 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils (N2O) — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa is 45.82 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa peaked at 47.06 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39.54 kt, in 1990.
That places South Africa 59th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Drained organic soils (N2O) — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.54 kt | — |
| 1991 | 39.54 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 39.54 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 39.54 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 39.54 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 39.75 kt | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 40.04 kt | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 40.44 kt | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 41.53 kt | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 43.27 kt | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 43.65 kt | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 43.83 kt | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 44.76 kt | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 46.53 kt | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 46.8 kt | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 46.91 kt | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 46.93 kt | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 46.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47.01 kt | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 47.01 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.98 kt | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 47.01 kt | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.01 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.04 kt | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.06 kt | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.04 kt | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.04 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.06 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 45.84 kt | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 45.84 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.79 kt | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 45.82 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 45.82 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.27 kt | 39.54 kt | 43.27 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.04 kt | 43.65 kt | 47.01 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.92 kt | 45.84 kt | 47.06 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.82 kt | 45.79 kt | 45.84 kt | 4 |
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 (n2o) — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa?
- Drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa was 45.82 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 47.06 kt in 2014.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.54 kt in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (co2eq)?
- South Africa ranks 59th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 (N2O) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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