Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South Africa
South Africa: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 26.53 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa is 26.53 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa peaked at 30.61 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.25 kt, in 1992.
South Africa ranks 10th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.77 kt | — |
| 1991 | 9.83 kt | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 7.25 kt | -26.2% |
| 1993 | 8.08 kt | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 8.74 kt | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 9.61 kt | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 10.05 kt | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 10.7 kt | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 12.16 kt | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 12.3 kt | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 12.97 kt | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 12.68 kt | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 12.97 kt | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 14.28 kt | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 15.79 kt | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 15.98 kt | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 16.59 kt | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 17.2 kt | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 19.44 kt | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 18.28 kt | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 22.96 kt | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 22.54 kt | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 25.82 kt | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 26.62 kt | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 27.88 kt | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 25.53 kt | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 30.56 kt | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 27.86 kt | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 30.61 kt | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 28.42 kt | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 26.91 kt | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 27.31 kt | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 26.53 kt | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 26.53 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.85 kt | 7.25 kt | 12.3 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.62 kt | 12.68 kt | 19.44 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.88 kt | 22.54 kt | 30.61 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.82 kt | 26.53 kt | 27.31 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 7 Germany 31.73 kt compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.45 kt compare
- 8 Thailand 30.53 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.5 kt compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.64 kt compare
- 9 Uganda 28.73 kt compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.52 kt compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.4924 kt compare
- 11 Poland 20.47 kt compare
- 12 Nigeria 17.74 kt compare
- 12 Melanesia 0.4327 kt compare
- 13 China 15.81 kt compare
- 13 United Republic of Tanzania 0.2714 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 retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa?
- Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa was 26.53 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 30.61 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.25 kt in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- South Africa ranks 10th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Retail — 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