Emissions from crops — Emissions, annual growth rate in South Africa

South Africa: Emissions from crops — Emissions, annual growth rate was -14.8 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-14.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 44.6%
World rank
169th
of 196 countries
All-time high
48.31 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-23.65 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962–2023

-2002040196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions, annual growth rate in South Africa is -14.8 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.6% on the previous year and down 285.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 48.31 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -23.65 % change on previous year, in 1983.

That places South Africa 169th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emissions from crops — Emissions, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 12.94 % change on previous year
1963 12.45 % change on previous year -3.8%
1964 -2.03 % change on previous year -116.3%
1965 2.26 % change on previous year -211.2%
1966 -0.2329 % change on previous year -110.3%
1967 42.85 % change on previous year -18496.7%
1968 -7.9 % change on previous year -118.4%
1969 2.06 % change on previous year -126.1%
1970 15.62 % change on previous year +658.2%
1971 18.04 % change on previous year +15.5%
1972 15.13 % change on previous year -16.1%
1973 -17.01 % change on previous year -212.4%
1974 16.45 % change on previous year -196.7%
1975 10.84 % change on previous year -34.1%
1976 5.98 % change on previous year -44.8%
1977 8.42 % change on previous year +40.8%
1978 7.53 % change on previous year -10.6%
1979 2.56 % change on previous year -66.0%
1980 14.28 % change on previous year +457.8%
1981 16.02 % change on previous year +12.2%
1982 -13.09 % change on previous year -181.8%
1983 -23.65 % change on previous year +80.6%
1984 11.69 % change on previous year -149.4%
1985 -2.52 % change on previous year -121.6%
1986 0.6455 % change on previous year -125.6%
1987 -7.25 % change on previous year -1222.3%
1988 11.03 % change on previous year -252.2%
1989 1.35 % change on previous year -87.8%
1990 -5.16 % change on previous year -483.4%
1991 -4.47 % change on previous year -13.4%
1992 -8.82 % change on previous year +97.4%
1993 24.18 % change on previous year -374.2%
1994 -2.4 % change on previous year -109.9%
1995 -10.01 % change on previous year +316.1%
1996 13.59 % change on previous year -235.9%
1997 -0.308 % change on previous year -102.3%
1998 -4.95 % change on previous year +1507.5%
1999 0.9018 % change on previous year -118.2%
2000 7.64 % change on previous year +747.4%
2001 -9.5 % change on previous year -224.3%
2002 19.72 % change on previous year -307.6%
2003 -11.17 % change on previous year -156.6%
2004 1.34 % change on previous year -112.0%
2005 -11.62 % change on previous year -964.7%
2006 8.76 % change on previous year -175.4%
2007 2.1 % change on previous year -76.1%
2008 5.26 % change on previous year +150.9%
2009 -2.93 % change on previous year -155.7%
2010 -3.04 % change on previous year +3.7%
2011 2.65 % change on previous year -187.4%
2012 3.38 % change on previous year +27.3%
2013 -3.83 % change on previous year -213.5%
2014 1.52 % change on previous year -139.6%
2015 -10.9 % change on previous year -817.5%
2016 -10.69 % change on previous year -2.0%
2017 48.31 % change on previous year -552.0%
2018 2.06 % change on previous year -95.7%
2019 1.63 % change on previous year -20.9%
2020 13.53 % change on previous year +728.5%
2021 4.96 % change on previous year -63.3%
2022 -10.24 % change on previous year -306.2%
2023 -14.8 % change on previous year +44.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.8 % change on previous year -7.9 % change on previous year 42.85 % change on previous year 8
1970s 8.35 % change on previous year -17.01 % change on previous year 18.04 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.8488 % change on previous year -23.65 % change on previous year 16.02 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.2561 % change on previous year -10.01 % change on previous year 24.18 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.9601 % change on previous year -11.62 % change on previous year 19.72 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.11 % change on previous year -10.9 % change on previous year 48.31 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.64 % change on previous year -14.8 % change on previous year 13.53 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 166 USSR -13.02 % change on previous year compare
  2. 167 Burundi -13.13 % change on previous year compare
  3. 168 Kazakhstan -13.44 % change on previous year compare
  4. 170 Sudan -15.87 % change on previous year compare
  5. 171 Papua New Guinea -17.15 % change on previous year compare
  6. 172 Peru -17.23 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions, annual growth rate in South Africa?
Emissions from crops — emissions, annual growth rate in South Africa was -14.8 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 48.31 % change on previous year in 2017.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -23.65 % change on previous year in 1983.
How does South Africa rank for emissions from crops — emissions, annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 169th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 285.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 13,371 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.