Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South Africa

South Africa: Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 5,119 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
5,119 kt
World rank
28th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5,119 kt
in 2050
All-time low
813.6 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South Africa, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 5,119 kt for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa peaked at 5,119 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 813.6 kt, in 1961.

That places South Africa 28th out of 199 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.

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in South Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 813.6 kt
1962 918.91 kt +12.9%
1963 1,033 kt +12.5%
1964 1,012 kt -2.0%
1965 1,035 kt +2.3%
1966 1,033 kt -0.2%
1967 1,475 kt +42.9%
1968 1,359 kt -7.9%
1969 1,387 kt +2.1%
1970 1,603 kt +15.6%
1971 1,893 kt +18.0%
1972 2,179 kt +15.1%
1973 1,808 kt -17.0%
1974 2,106 kt +16.4%
1975 2,334 kt +10.8%
1976 2,473 kt +6.0%
1977 2,682 kt +8.4%
1978 2,884 kt +7.5%
1979 2,958 kt +2.6%
1980 3,380 kt +14.3%
1981 3,921 kt +16.0%
1982 3,408 kt -13.1%
1983 2,602 kt -23.7%
1984 2,906 kt +11.7%
1985 2,833 kt -2.5%
1986 2,851 kt +0.6%
1987 2,644 kt -7.2%
1988 2,936 kt +11.0%
1989 2,975 kt +1.3%
1990 2,822 kt -5.2%
1991 2,696 kt -4.5%
1992 2,458 kt -8.8%
1993 3,052 kt +24.2%
1994 2,979 kt -2.4%
1995 2,681 kt -10.0%
1996 3,045 kt +13.6%
1997 3,036 kt -0.3%
1998 2,886 kt -5.0%
1999 2,912 kt +0.9%
2000 3,134 kt +7.6%
2001 2,837 kt -9.5%
2002 3,396 kt +19.7%
2003 3,017 kt -11.2%
2004 3,057 kt +1.3%
2005 2,702 kt -11.6%
2006 2,938 kt +8.8%
2007 3,000 kt +2.1%
2008 3,158 kt +5.3%
2009 3,065 kt -2.9%
2010 2,972 kt -3.0%
2011 3,051 kt +2.7%
2012 3,154 kt +3.4%
2013 3,033 kt -3.8%
2014 3,079 kt +1.5%
2015 2,744 kt -10.9%
2016 2,450 kt -10.7%
2017 3,634 kt +48.3%
2018 3,709 kt +2.1%
2019 3,770 kt +1.6%
2020 4,280 kt +13.5%
2021 4,492 kt +5.0%
2022 4,032 kt -10.2%
2023 3,436 kt -14.8%
2030 4,374 kt +27.3%
2050 5,119 kt +17.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,119 kt 813.6 kt 1,475 kt 9
1970s 2,292 kt 1,603 kt 2,958 kt 10
1980s 3,045 kt 2,602 kt 3,921 kt 10
1990s 2,857 kt 2,458 kt 3,052 kt 10
2000s 3,030 kt 2,702 kt 3,396 kt 10
2010s 3,160 kt 2,450 kt 3,770 kt 10
2020s 4,060 kt 3,436 kt 4,492 kt 4
2030s 4,374 kt 4,374 kt 4,374 kt 1
2050s 5,119 kt 5,119 kt 5,119 kt 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 25 Spain 6,530 kt compare
  2. 26 Uzbekistan 5,778 kt compare
  3. 27 Italy 5,740 kt compare
  4. 29 Ethiopia 4,650 kt compare
  5. 30 Myanmar 4,645 kt compare
  6. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 608.71 kt compare
  7. 31 Iraq 4,294 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa?
Emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa was 5,119 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 5,119 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 813.6 kt in 1961.
How does South Africa rank for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
South Africa ranks 28th out of 199 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 Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 14,717 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