Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South Africa

South Africa: Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 13,786 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
13,786 kt
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
31st
of 222 countries
All-time high
14,704 kt
in 2021
All-time low
12,355 kt
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South Africa, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 13.2k kt1991: 13.3k kt1992: 12.9k kt1993: 13.2k kt1994: 13.0k kt1995: 12.8k kt1996: 13.6k kt1997: 13.6k kt1998: 13.9k kt1999: 13.8k kt2000: 13.9k kt2001: 13.5k kt2002: 14.4k kt2003: 13.3k kt2004: 13.1k kt2005: 13.3k kt2006: 13.0k kt2007: 13.4k kt2008: 13.7k kt2009: 13.8k kt2010: 13.7k kt2011: 13.8k kt2012: 14.0k kt2013: 13.5k kt2014: 13.5k kt2015: 12.8k kt2016: 12.4k kt2017: 13.7k kt2018: 13.5k kt2019: 13.2k kt2020: 13.5k kt2021: 14.7k kt2022: 13.7k kt2023: 13.8k kt

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 13,786 kt for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa peaked at 14,704 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12,355 kt, in 2016.

South Africa ranks 31st of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in South Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 13,239 kt
1991 13,260 kt +0.2%
1992 12,929 kt -2.5%
1993 13,244 kt +2.4%
1994 12,983 kt -2.0%
1995 12,750 kt -1.8%
1996 13,552 kt +6.3%
1997 13,616 kt +0.5%
1998 13,938 kt +2.4%
1999 13,810 kt -0.9%
2000 13,906 kt +0.7%
2001 13,455 kt -3.2%
2002 14,449 kt +7.4%
2003 13,344 kt -7.6%
2004 13,107 kt -1.8%
2005 13,321 kt +1.6%
2006 13,021 kt -2.3%
2007 13,438 kt +3.2%
2008 13,730 kt +2.2%
2009 13,751 kt +0.2%
2010 13,748 kt -0.0%
2011 13,762 kt +0.1%
2012 14,026 kt +1.9%
2013 13,474 kt -3.9%
2014 13,501 kt +0.2%
2015 12,774 kt -5.4%
2016 12,355 kt -3.3%
2017 13,733 kt +11.2%
2018 13,453 kt -2.0%
2019 13,170 kt -2.1%
2020 13,518 kt +2.6%
2021 14,704 kt +8.8%
2022 13,695 kt -6.9%
2023 13,786 kt +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,332 kt 12,750 kt 13,938 kt 10
2000s 13,552 kt 13,021 kt 14,449 kt 10
2010s 13,400 kt 12,355 kt 14,026 kt 10
2020s 13,926 kt 13,518 kt 14,704 kt 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 28 Angola 15,700 kt compare
  2. 29 Ukraine 15,450 kt compare
  3. 30 Uzbekistan 14,279 kt compare
  4. 32 Cabo Verde 49.21 kt compare
  5. 32 Mali 13,782 kt compare
  6. 33 Belarus 13,779 kt compare
  7. 34 Mongolia 13,041 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa?
Farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa was 13,786 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 14,704 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 12,355 kt in 2016.
How does South Africa rank for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
South Africa ranks 31st out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — 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
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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