Forest fires — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate was 323.9 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in South Africa stood at 323.9 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 716.4% on the previous year and up 733.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 323.9 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -70.01 % change on previous year, in 2006.
South Africa ranks 17th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 175.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1998 | 76.61 % change on previous year | -6925.8% |
| 1999 | -32.9 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 2000 | -65.48 % change on previous year | +99.0% |
| 2001 | -69.48 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2002 | -7.35 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2003 | 145.55 % change on previous year | -2080.8% |
| 2004 | -62.92 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 2005 | 300.67 % change on previous year | -577.9% |
| 2006 | -70.01 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2007 | 265.15 % change on previous year | -478.7% |
| 2008 | -41.08 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2009 | -46.65 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 48.7 % change on previous year | -204.4% |
| 2011 | -17.32 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 2012 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 2013 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -167.1% |
| 2014 | 38.86 % change on previous year | -1227.9% |
| 2015 | -51.51 % change on previous year | -232.6% |
| 2016 | 23.41 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 2017 | 43.33 % change on previous year | +85.1% |
| 2018 | 144.12 % change on previous year | +232.6% |
| 2019 | -55.35 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 2020 | -14.32 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2021 | -32.72 % change on previous year | +128.5% |
| 2022 | -46.9 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 2023 | 39.67 % change on previous year | -184.6% |
| 2024 | 323.9 % change on previous year | +716.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 323.9 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -41.62 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 323.9 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.62 % change on previous year, 48.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +6925.8% | -1.12 % change on previous year | 76.61 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +2080.8% | -7.35 % change on previous year | 145.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.27 % change on previous year | -32.9 % change on previous year | 175.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.84 % change on previous year | -70.01 % change on previous year | 300.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.59 % change on previous year | -55.35 % change on previous year | 144.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.93 % change on previous year | -46.9 % change on previous year | 323.9 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 14 Bangladesh 396.32 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Belarus 385.71 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Gabon 324.55 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 317.92 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Congo 271.88 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Hungary 260 % change on previous year 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 forest fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Forest fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in South Africa was 323.9 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 323.9 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -70.01 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does South Africa rank for forest fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 17th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 733.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.