Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in South Africa
South Africa: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square was 0.0066 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0066 kt per square kilometre for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in South Africa peaked at 0.0076 kt per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 kt per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places South Africa 118th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 115 Madagascar 0.0072 kt per square kilometre compare
- 116 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.007 kt per square kilometre compare
- 117 Lithuania 0.007 kt per square kilometre compare
- 119 Croatia 0.0065 kt per square kilometre compare
- 120 Faroe Islands 0.0063 kt per square kilometre compare
- 121 Slovakia 0.006 kt per square kilometre compare
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 emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in South Africa?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in South Africa was 0.0066 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0076 kt per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 kt per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does South Africa rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
- South Africa ranks 118th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.