Emissions from crops — Emissions in South Africa

South Africa: Emissions from crops — Emissions was 19.32 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
19.32 kt
World rank
28th
of 199 countries
All-time high
19.32 kt
in 2050
All-time low
3.07 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from crops — Emissions in South Africa, 1961–2050

5101520196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions in South Africa is 19.32 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions in South Africa peaked at 19.32 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 3.07 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 in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) in South Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 3.07 kt
1962 3.47 kt +12.9%
1963 3.9 kt +12.5%
1964 3.82 kt -2.0%
1965 3.91 kt +2.3%
1966 3.9 kt -0.2%
1967 5.57 kt +42.9%
1968 5.13 kt -7.9%
1969 5.23 kt +2.1%
1970 6.05 kt +15.6%
1971 7.14 kt +18.0%
1972 8.22 kt +15.1%
1973 6.82 kt -17.0%
1974 7.95 kt +16.4%
1975 8.81 kt +10.8%
1976 9.33 kt +6.0%
1977 10.12 kt +8.4%
1978 10.88 kt +7.5%
1979 11.16 kt +2.6%
1980 12.75 kt +14.3%
1981 14.8 kt +16.0%
1982 12.86 kt -13.1%
1983 9.82 kt -23.7%
1984 10.97 kt +11.7%
1985 10.69 kt -2.5%
1986 10.76 kt +0.6%
1987 9.98 kt -7.2%
1988 11.08 kt +11.0%
1989 11.23 kt +1.3%
1990 10.65 kt -5.2%
1991 10.17 kt -4.5%
1992 9.28 kt -8.8%
1993 11.52 kt +24.2%
1994 11.24 kt -2.4%
1995 10.12 kt -10.0%
1996 11.49 kt +13.6%
1997 11.46 kt -0.3%
1998 10.89 kt -5.0%
1999 10.99 kt +0.9%
2000 11.83 kt +7.6%
2001 10.7 kt -9.5%
2002 12.81 kt +19.7%
2003 11.38 kt -11.2%
2004 11.54 kt +1.3%
2005 10.2 kt -11.6%
2006 11.09 kt +8.8%
2007 11.32 kt +2.1%
2008 11.92 kt +5.3%
2009 11.57 kt -2.9%
2010 11.22 kt -3.0%
2011 11.51 kt +2.7%
2012 11.9 kt +3.4%
2013 11.45 kt -3.8%
2014 11.62 kt +1.5%
2015 10.35 kt -10.9%
2016 9.25 kt -10.7%
2017 13.71 kt +48.3%
2018 14 kt +2.1%
2019 14.23 kt +1.6%
2020 16.15 kt +13.5%
2021 16.95 kt +5.0%
2022 15.22 kt -10.2%
2023 12.96 kt -14.8%
2030 16.51 kt +27.3%
2050 19.32 kt +17.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.22 kt 3.07 kt 5.57 kt 9
1970s 8.65 kt 6.05 kt 11.16 kt 10
1980s 11.49 kt 9.82 kt 14.8 kt 10
1990s 10.78 kt 9.28 kt 11.52 kt 10
2000s 11.44 kt 10.2 kt 12.81 kt 10
2010s 11.92 kt 9.25 kt 14.23 kt 10
2020s 15.32 kt 12.96 kt 16.95 kt 4
2030s 16.51 kt 16.51 kt 16.51 kt 1
2050s 19.32 kt 19.32 kt 19.32 kt 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 25 Spain 24.64 kt compare
  2. 26 Uzbekistan 21.8 kt compare
  3. 27 Italy 21.66 kt compare
  4. 29 Ethiopia 17.55 kt compare
  5. 30 Myanmar 17.53 kt compare
  6. 31 Iraq 16.21 kt compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions in South Africa?
Emissions from crops — emissions in South Africa was 19.32 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 19.32 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3.07 kt in 1961.
How does South Africa rank for emissions from crops — emissions?
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O)
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