IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South Africa
South Africa: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 13,438 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa stood at 13,438 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa peaked at 14,349 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,225 kt, in 1966.
South Africa ranks 35th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,686 kt | — |
| 1962 | 9,823 kt | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 9,923 kt | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 9,790 kt | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 9,809 kt | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 9,225 kt | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 9,608 kt | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 9,620 kt | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 9,781 kt | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 9,752 kt | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 9,855 kt | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 10,054 kt | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 9,879 kt | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 10,293 kt | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 10,697 kt | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 10,876 kt | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 11,272 kt | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 11,548 kt | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 11,993 kt | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 12,187 kt | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 12,475 kt | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 12,170 kt | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 11,396 kt | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 11,447 kt | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 10,937 kt | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 10,938 kt | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10,829 kt | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 11,218 kt | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 11,528 kt | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 13,069 kt | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 13,061 kt | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 12,695 kt | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 12,972 kt | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 12,704 kt | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 12,487 kt | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 13,250 kt | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 13,365 kt | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 13,581 kt | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 13,471 kt | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 13,592 kt | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 13,141 kt | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 14,128 kt | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 13,030 kt | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 12,797 kt | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 13,020 kt | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 12,733 kt | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 13,139 kt | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 13,443 kt | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 13,462 kt | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 13,483 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 13,451 kt | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 13,723 kt | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 13,118 kt | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 13,121 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12,443 kt | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 11,763 kt | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 13,143 kt | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 13,102 kt | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 12,815 kt | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 13,196 kt | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 14,349 kt | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 13,347 kt | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 13,438 kt | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,696 kt | 9,225 kt | 9,923 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,622 kt | 9,752 kt | 11,993 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,512 kt | 10,829 kt | 12,475 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,065 kt | 12,487 kt | 13,581 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,249 kt | 12,733 kt | 14,128 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,016 kt | 11,763 kt | 13,723 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,583 kt | 13,196 kt | 14,349 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa was 13,438 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14,349 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,225 kt in 1966.
- How does South Africa rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- South Africa ranks 35th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — 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