IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 23,670 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 23,670 kt for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Southern Africa peaked at 30,870 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11,757 kt, in 1966.
That places Southern Africa 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,294 kt | — |
| 1962 | 12,560 kt | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 12,653 kt | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 12,511 kt | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 12,471 kt | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 11,757 kt | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 12,311 kt | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 12,385 kt | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 12,735 kt | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 12,827 kt | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 12,960 kt | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 13,275 kt | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 13,154 kt | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 13,803 kt | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 13,919 kt | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 14,164 kt | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 14,790 kt | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 14,998 kt | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 15,523 kt | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 15,877 kt | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 15,898 kt | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 15,474 kt | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 14,601 kt | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 14,602 kt | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14,074 kt | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 14,126 kt | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 14,039 kt | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 14,590 kt | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 15,001 kt | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 21,104 kt | +40.7% |
| 1991 | 20,923 kt | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 20,457 kt | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 20,490 kt | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 20,311 kt | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 20,322 kt | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 21,588 kt | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 21,334 kt | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 21,267 kt | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 21,186 kt | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 21,420 kt | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 22,043 kt | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 22,812 kt | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 18,233 kt | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 18,350 kt | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 19,327 kt | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 20,792 kt | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 20,026 kt | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 23,621 kt | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 20,522 kt | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 26,071 kt | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 30,870 kt | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 25,103 kt | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 20,379 kt | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 18,630 kt | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 17,602 kt | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 16,695 kt | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 19,759 kt | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 18,276 kt | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 16,525 kt | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 19,699 kt | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 24,868 kt | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 21,855 kt | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 23,670 kt | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,409 kt | 11,757 kt | 12,735 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,941 kt | 12,827 kt | 15,523 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,828 kt | 14,039 kt | 15,898 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,898 kt | 20,311 kt | 21,588 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,714 kt | 18,233 kt | 23,621 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,991 kt | 16,525 kt | 30,870 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,523 kt | 19,699 kt | 24,868 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 26 Colombia 18,560 kt compare
- 27 Poland 18,023 kt compare
- 28 South Sudan 17,844 kt compare
- 29 Kenya 17,089 kt compare
- 30 Angola 15,699 kt compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 3,167 kt compare
- 31 Ukraine 15,180 kt compare
- 32 Cabo Verde 49.21 kt compare
- 32 Uzbekistan 14,253 kt compare
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 739.86 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,717 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,243 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,152 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,306 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 402.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Southern Africa?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Southern Africa was 23,670 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 30,870 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,757 kt in 1966.
- How does Southern Africa rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Southern Africa ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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