Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South Africa
South Africa: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 40.55 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 40.55 kt for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.
The figure is up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa peaked at 43.32 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.26 kt, in 1993.
That places South Africa 14th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.44 kt | — |
| 1991 | 20.86 kt | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 20.83 kt | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 19.26 kt | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 19.56 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 21.52 kt | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 24.96 kt | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 25.94 kt | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 26.94 kt | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 25.06 kt | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 24.37 kt | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 27.98 kt | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 24.75 kt | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 29.05 kt | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 31.91 kt | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 32.03 kt | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 33.81 kt | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 35.92 kt | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 40.19 kt | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 37.48 kt | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 36.88 kt | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 35.16 kt | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 36.75 kt | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 37.44 kt | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 39.52 kt | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 37.4 kt | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 41.73 kt | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 40.06 kt | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 43.32 kt | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 43.22 kt | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 41.09 kt | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 41.82 kt | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 40.55 kt | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 40.55 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.54 kt | 19.26 kt | 26.94 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.75 kt | 24.37 kt | 40.19 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.15 kt | 35.16 kt | 43.32 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 41 kt | 40.55 kt | 41.82 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 11 Australia 44.87 kt compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.31 kt compare
- 12 Russian Federation 43.36 kt compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 1.02 kt compare
- 13 China, Taiwan Province of 42.05 kt compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.4105 kt compare
- 14 Melanesia 0.362 kt compare
- 15 Philippines 24.85 kt compare
- 15 United Republic of Tanzania 0.3273 kt compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 0.2255 kt compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24.6 kt compare
- 17 Republic of Korea 24.36 kt compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 0.141 kt compare
More climate change data for South Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 717.27 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa?
- Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa was 40.55 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 43.32 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.26 kt in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- South Africa ranks 14th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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